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Downey
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city in Bannock County, Idaho, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Idaho
- County
- Bannock
- Total
- 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km )
- Land
- 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 4,682 ft (1,427 m)
- Density
- 647/sq mi (249.8/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-6 ( MDT )
- Area codes
- 208, 986
- Fips code
- 16-22600
- Website
- www .downeyidaho .us
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Downey is a city in the Marsh Valley in southern Bannock County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Pocatello Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 571 at the 2020 census.
The community was reportedly named after one Mr. Downey, a director of the Union Pacific Railroad. However, researchers have been unable to verify the existence of said Mr. Downey. Notwithstanding, some have asserted he was a track worker, not a director.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Downey” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.