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Welcome to Wendell ...

The city of Wendell is located in Gooding County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wendell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wendell has a population of 2,732 people<2> (see below for details).

Wendell is 3,430 feet [1,045 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Wendell is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel south from Wendell, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Codes for Wendell: 208 & 986<4>

The ZIP code for Wendell: 83355<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wendell had an population of 2,732 people. This is a decrease of 1.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wendell had a population of 2,782 people (which is 17.98% of the total population of Gooding County). This makes Wendell the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Wendell represents 0.18% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,782 people, the population of Wendell increased 18.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,338 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wendell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Wendell - they are located in Kansas (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Wendell ...

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

  • Twin Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
    • Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <7>
  • Jerome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <7>
  • Buhl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Gooding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Filer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer
    • Filer is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Filer <7>
  • Shoshone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Hagerman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bliss
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Bliss is located in Gooding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bliss <7>
  • Castleford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleford
    • Castleford is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleford <7>
  • Falls City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Jerome 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 Wendell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wendell.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wendell. See our Newspapers Page for Wendell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wendell ...

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

Adding Wendell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Wendell post office opened in 1908.

We also found Wendell mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wendell.

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

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

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