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Welcome to Riggins ...

The city of Riggins is located in Idaho County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Riggins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Riggins has a population of 417 people<2> (see below for details).

Riggins is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Riggins lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Riggins (for example, toward New Meadows), you will soon leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for Riggins: (208) & (986)<4>

The ZIP code for Riggins: 83549<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Riggins had an population of 417 people. This is a decrease of 0.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Riggins had a population of 419 people. This makes Riggins the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Riggins represents 0.03% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 136th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 419 people, the population of Riggins increased 2.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 410 people).

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

Communities Also Named Riggins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Riggins - they are located in Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Riggins ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Riggins.

  • Lucile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucile have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
    • Lucile is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucile <7>
  • Pollock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Burgdorf
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shells Lick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shells Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
    • Shells Lick is located in Idaho County
  • Copperville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
    • Copperville is located in Idaho County
  • White Bird
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Imnaha
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Rubicon
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Rubicon is located in Adams County

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riggins ...

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

Adding Riggins to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Riggins post office opened in 1901.

We also found Riggins on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riggins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riggins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/

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 Idaho, 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 Riggins.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riggins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<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 Riggins). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riggins 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/









 

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