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Welcome to Downey ...

The city of Downey is located in Bannock County<1> (at the time of its founding, Downey was located in Bingham County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Downey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Downey has a population of 633 people<2> (see below for details).

Downey is 4,860 feet [1,481 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Downey is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Downey: 208 & 986<4>

The ZIP code for Downey: 83234<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Downey had an population of 633 people. This is an increase of 1.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Downey had a population of 625 people. This makes Downey the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Downey represents 0.04% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 625 people, the population of Downey increased 1.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 613 people).

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

Communities Also Named Downey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Downey - they are located in California, Illinois (2), Iowa and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Downey ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Downey ...

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

Adding Downey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Downey post office opened in 1894.

We also found Downey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Downey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bannock, 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 Downey.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downey - 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 Downey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Downey 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 Downey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Downey 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/