Onaway, Idaho
Onaway, Idaho | |
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Location of Onaway in Latah County, Idaho. | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′42″N 116°53′23″W / 46.92833°N 116.88972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Latah |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,615 ft (797 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 196 |
| • Density | 1,255.7/sq mi (484.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 83855 |
| Area code | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-58870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411322 |
Onaway is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Onaway had a population of 196.
The name sources from the mill works at nearby Potlatch to the west, as workers would frequent the bars after work. When a wife called and asked where her husband was she would be told he was "Onaway" home. Onaway is located between Potlatch and Princeton on State Highway 6 .