Summary for Santa

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Located in: Benewah County (see below)

Time Zone: Santa lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)<1>

Telephone Area Codes: (208), (986)<2>

ZIP Code: 83866<3>

Elevation: 2,660 feet [810.77 m] above sea level<4>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Santa:

Lat: 47.150500° (or 47°9'1" N)

Lon: -116.449800° (or -116°26'59" W)

USGS Topo Map: Santa<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Santa

GNIS ID: 374904

FIPS State / Place Code: 16 / 72280

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About Benewah County

The community of Saint Maries is the County Seat for Benewah County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Benewah)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<7>	9,303 (0.19% increase since 2010)
2010	9,285 (1.24% increase since 2000)
2000:	9,171

Total Area:<8> 783 sq. miles [2,030.4 km²]

Housing Units: <9> 4,629

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Benewah

GNIS ID: 395190

FIPS State / County Code: 16 / 009

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About Idaho

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,789,060 (14.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,567,582 (21.15% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,293,953

Websites for State of Idaho

Official Website: www.state.id.us/

Tourism: https://visitidaho.org/

Parks: https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov

Fishing: https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish

Hunting: https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Idaho

GNIS ID: 1779783

FIPS State: 16

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Footnotes ...

<1>	While Santa is in the Pacific Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
<2>	Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<3>	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 community (such as Santa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Santa, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Santa.
<7>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<8>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Santa. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<9>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).