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Welcome to Emmett ...

The city of Emmett is located in Gem County<1> and is the County Seat for Gem County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emmett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Emmett has a population of 7,077 people<2> (see below for details).

Emmett is 2,360 feet [719 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Emmett is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Emmett: 208 & 986<4>

The ZIP code for Emmett: 83617<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emmett had an population of 7,077 people. This is an increase of 7.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emmett had a population of 6,557 people (or 39.29% of the total population of Gem County). This makes Emmett the county's most populous community.

The population of Emmett represents 0.42% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,557 people, the population of Emmett increased 19.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,490 people).

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

Communities Also Named Emmett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Emmett: This one is located in Gem County and the other is located in Ada County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 11 communities that are also named Emmett - they are located in California, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Emmett ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emmett. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Emmett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emmett ...

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

Adding Emmett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emmett 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 Emmett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Emmett post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emmett.

Footnotes ...

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