Malad City, Idaho
Malad City, Idaho | |
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City Hall in March 2010 | |
| Motto: Where Idaho Begins | |
Location of Malad City in Oneida County, Idaho. | |
Malad City, Idaho Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′30″N 112°15′10″W / 42.19167°N 112.25278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Oneida |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2) |
| • Land | 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,551 ft (1,387 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,299 |
| • Density | 1,301.9/sq mi (502.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 83252 |
| Area codes | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-50140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410911 |
| Website | www |
Malad City (also commonly known as Malad) is the only city in and the county seat of Oneida County, Idaho, United States. In 2020 the population was 2,299 people.
The city is named after the nearby Malad River, the name being French for "sickly". Malad City is located along Interstate 15 on the east side of the Malad Valley 13 miles (21 km) from the Utah/Idaho border.