Welcome to Moyie Springs ...
The city of Moyie Springs is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Moyie Springs is located in Boundary County<1>.
The location of Moyie Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Moyie Springs: MOY-ee<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moyie Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
A typical abbreviation for Moyie Springs: Moyie Spgs. (or less commonly used: Moyie Spngs. or Moyie Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Moyie Springs has a population of 765 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Moyie Springs is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Moyie Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Moyie Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Moyie Springs, you will soon leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Telephone area codes for Moyie Springs: (208) & (986)<6>
The ZIP code for Moyie Springs: 83845<7>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moyie Springs had an population of 765 people. This is an increase of 6.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Moyie Springs had a population of 718 people (which is 6.54% of the total population of Boundary County). This makes Moyie Springs the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Moyie Springs represents 0.05% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 718 people, the population of Moyie Springs increased 9.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 656 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Moyie Springs.
Communities near Moyie Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moyie Springs.
- Bonners Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonners Ferry
- Bonners Ferry is located in Boundary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonners Ferry <8>
- Boulder City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Boulder City is located in Boundary County
- Naples
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Boundary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <8>
- Sylvanite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvanite
- Sylvanite is located in Lincoln County (MT)
- Eastport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Eastport is located in Boundary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <8>
- Kingsgate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Troy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <8>
- Rykerts
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Porthill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porthill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porthill
- Porthill is located in Boundary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porthill <8>
- Yaak
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaak
- Yaak is located in Lincoln County (MT)
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 Moyie Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moyie Springs.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moyie Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Moyie Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moyie Springs ...
Looking for more information about Moyie Springs? 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 Moyie Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moyie Springs.
Adding Moyie Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moyie Springs 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 Moyie Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>
From that list, the Moyie Springs post office opened in 1926.
We also found Moyie Springs on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moyie Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moyie Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boundary County: www.boundary-idaho.com/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Boundary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Moyie Springs. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moyie Springs. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moyie Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <7> | 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 Moyie Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moyie Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <10> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |