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Welcome to Cascade ...

The city of Cascade is located in Valley County<1> and is the County Seat for Valley County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cascade, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cascade has a population of 1,032 people<2> (see below for details).

Cascade is 4,810 feet [1,466 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cascade is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Cascade lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Cascade and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Codes for Cascade: 208 & 986<4>

The ZIP code for Cascade: 83611<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cascade had an population of 1,032 people. This is an increase of 9.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cascade had a population of 939 people (or 9.59% of the total population of Valley County). This makes Cascade the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Cascade represents 0.06% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 939 people, the population of Cascade decreased 5.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 997 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cascade.

Communities Also Named Cascade ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Cascade - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cascade.

Communities near Cascade ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cascade.

  • Donnelly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Roseberry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Indian Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Warm Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Crane ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crane is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Lake Fork
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Mesa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Council
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ola
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crouch
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Crouch is located in Boise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people

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 Cascade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cascade.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cascade. 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 Cascade.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cascade. See our Newspapers Page for Cascade.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cascade ...

Looking for more information about Cascade? 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 Cascade, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cascade.

Adding Cascade to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cascade 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 (so far) for Cascade was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cascade post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cascade.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Valley, 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 Cascade.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cascade - 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 Cascade area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Cascade 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 Cascade). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cascade or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/