Welcome to New Meadows ...
The city of New Meadows is located in Adams County<1>.
The location of New Meadows has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Meadows, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Meadows has a population of 532 people<3> (see below for details).
New Meadows is 3,860 feet [1,177 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of New Meadows is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: New Meadows lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from New Meadows (for example, toward Halfway (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Telephone area codes for New Meadows: (208) and (986)<5>
The ZIP code for New Meadows: 83654<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Meadows had an population of 532 people. This is an increase of 7.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Meadows had a population of 496 people (or 12.47% of the total population of Adams County). This makes New Meadows the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of New Meadows represents 0.03% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 125th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 496 people, the population of New Meadows decreased 6.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 533 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Meadows.
Communities Also Named New Meadows ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Meadows - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Meadows.
Communities near New Meadows ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Meadows.
- McCall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
- McCall is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCall <7>
- Council
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <7>
- Donnelly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
- Donnelly is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnelly <7>
- Rubicon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Rubicon is located in Adams County
- Tamarack
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
- Tamarack is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamarack <7>
- Lardo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Fruitvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <7>
- Lake Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
- Lake Fork is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork <7>
- Roseberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Roseberry is located in Valley County
- Pollock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Idaho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <7>
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 New Meadows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Meadows.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Meadows. 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 New Meadows.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Meadows. See our Newspapers Page for New Meadows.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Meadows ...
Looking for more information about New Meadows? 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 New Meadows, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Meadows.
Adding New Meadows to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Meadows 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 New Meadows was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the New Meadows post office opened in 1911.
We also found New Meadows mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Meadows.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.id.us/
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 Adams, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Meadows. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Meadows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <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 New Meadows). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Meadows 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |