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Welcome to Dietrich ...

The city of Dietrich is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The pronunciation of Dietrich: DEE-trick<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dietrich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dietrich has a population of 338 people<3> (see below for details).

Dietrich is 4,130 feet [1,259 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Dietrich is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Dietrich: 208 & 986<5>

The ZIP code for Dietrich: 83324<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dietrich had an population of 338 people. This is an increase of 1.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 125.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dietrich had a population of 332 people (or 6.38% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Dietrich the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Dietrich represents 0.02% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 147th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 332 people, the population of Dietrich increased 121.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 150 people).

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

Communities Also Named Dietrich ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dietrich - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Dietrich ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dietrich ...

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

Adding Dietrich to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dietrich 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 Dietrich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Dietrich post office opened in 1909. The Dietrich post office closed in 1972.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dietrich.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dietrich. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dietrich.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dietrich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Dietrich area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Dietrich area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 Dietrich). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dietrich or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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