Welcome to Bancroft ...
The city of Bancroft is located in Caribou County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bancroft, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bancroft has a population of 396 people<2> (see below for details).
Bancroft is 5,420 feet [1,652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bancroft is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bancroft lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bancroft: 208 & 986<4>
The ZIP code for Bancroft: 83217<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bancroft had an population of 396 people. This is an increase of 5.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bancroft had a population of 377 people (or 5.41% of the total population of Caribou County). This makes Bancroft the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Bancroft represents 0.02% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 142nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 377 people, the population of Bancroft decreased 1.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 382 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bancroft.
Communities Also Named Bancroft ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Bancroft - they are located in California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bancroft.
Communities near Bancroft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bancroft.
- Soda Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Caribou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <7>
- Grace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Grace is located in Caribou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <7>
- Inkom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McCammon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lava Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arimo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arimo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arimo
- Arimo is located in Bannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arimo <7>
- Chesterfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Caribou County
- Conda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conda
- Conda is located in Caribou County
- Bench
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench
- Bench is located in Caribou County
- Five Points ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Caribou County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bancroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bancroft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bancroft. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bancroft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bancroft. See our Newspapers Page for Bancroft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bancroft ...
Looking for more information about Bancroft? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bancroft, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bancroft.
Adding Bancroft to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bancroft in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bancroft was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Bancroft post office opened in 1892.
We also found Bancroft mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bancroft.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Caribou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bancroft. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bancroft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Bancroft area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Bancroft area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bancroft). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bancroft or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |