Smelterville, Idaho

Smelterville, Idaho
Location of Smelterville in Shoshone County, Idaho
Coordinates: 47°32′33″N 116°10′38″W / 47.54250°N 116.17722°W / 47.54250; -116.17722
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyShoshone
Area
 • Total
0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2)
 • Land0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,228 ft (679 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
670
 • Density2,032.3/sq mi (784.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83868
Area codes208, 986
FIPS code16-75070
GNIS feature ID2411909

Smelterville is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Smelterville had a population of 670.

The town was named in 1929 by a voice vote of its residents; the other choices were Van Rena and Silver City (already used in southwestern Idaho). The presence of the Bunker Hill smelter, which started operating in 1917, caused the name to be selected.