The Pioneer Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Idaho , spanning Blaine , Butte and Custer counties. The range is bounded on the west by the Big Wood River , Trail Creek and Summit Creek, and the North Fork Big Lost River , on the north and east by the East Fork Big Lost River, Left Fork Cherry Creek, Cherry Creek, Dry Fork Creek, Saint Louis Canyon , and Champagne Creek, and on the south by the Snake River Plain . The mountains are located within Sawtooth and Challis National Forests.
18-411: Ketchum may refer to: Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Ketchum, Idaho , a city Ketchum, Oklahoma , a town Lake Ketchum, Washington , a census-designated place Antarctica [ edit ] Ketchum Glacier Ketchum Ridge Other uses [ edit ] Ketchum (surname) , a surname Ketchum Inc. ,
36-632: A decade. After the mining boom subsided in the 1890s, sheepmen from the south drove their flocks north through Ketchum in the summer, to graze in the upper elevation areas of the Pioneer , Boulder , and Sawtooth mountains. By 1920, Ketchum had become the largest sheep-shipping center in the West . In the fall, massive flocks of sheep flowed south into the town's livestock corrals at the Union Pacific Railroad 's railhead, which connected to
54-583: A large public relations agency within Omnicom Group Ketchum Graham , Canadian politician Ketchum Street, a street in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Ketchum Award , presented by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution See also [ edit ] Ketcham Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
72-658: Is a city in Blaine County , Idaho , United States. Located in the central part of the state, the population was 3,555 at the 2020 census , up from 2,689 in 2010. Located in the Wood River Valley , Ketchum is adjacent to Sun Valley and the communities share many resources: both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain , with its skiing . The city also draws tourists to its fishing , hiking , trail riding , tennis , shopping , art galleries, and more. The airport for Ketchum, Friedman Memorial Airport ,
90-670: Is approximately 15 miles (24 km) south in Hailey . Originally the smelting center of the Warm Springs mining district, the town was first named Leadville in 1880. The postal department decided that was too common and renamed it for David Ketchum, a local trapper and guide who had staked a claim in the basin a year earlier. Smelters were built in the 1880s, with the Philadelphia Smelter, located on Warm Springs Road, processing large amounts of lead and silver for about
108-609: Is located at an elevation of 5,853 feet (1,784 m) above sea level . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.08 square miles (7.98 km ), of which, 3.05 square miles (7.90 km ) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km ) is water. However, two mountain streams, Trail Creek and Warm Springs Creek, join the Big Wood River in Ketchum. According to
126-495: Is the school district for the entire county. The zoned schools are Ernest Hemingway STEAM School (for K-5), Wood River Middle School, and Wood River High School . The county is in the catchment area , but not the taxation zone, for College of Southern Idaho . Ketchum has two sister cities , as designated by Sister Cities International : [REDACTED] Media related to Ketchum, Idaho at Wikimedia Commons Pioneer Mountains (Idaho) The Pioneer Mountains range
144-557: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Ketchum has a warm-summer humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Ketchum was 98 °F (36.7 °C) on July 13, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was −46 °F (−43.3 °C) on February 2, 1950. Ketchum is home to several faith communities, including the Presbyterian Church of
162-511: The 1,582 households 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.6% were non-families. 42.2% of households were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.60. The age distribution was 12.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% 65 or older. The median age
180-637: The Bigwood, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, and the Wood River Jewish Community . At the 2010 census there were 2,689 people, 1,431 households, and 583 families living in the city. The population density was 881.6 inhabitants per square mile (340.4/km ). There were 3,564 housing units at an average density of 1,168.5 units per square mile (451.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of
198-622: The Ketchum Cemetery. The local elementary school is named in his honor. Every Labor Day weekend, Ketchum hosts the Wagon Days festival, a themed carnival featuring Old West wagon trains, narrow ore wagons, and a parade. The Clint Eastwood film Pale Rider (1985) was partially filmed in the Boulder Mountains near Ketchum. Ketchum is referenced in the song "Ketchum, ID" by indie rock band boygenius . Ketchum
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#1732771962327216-550: The city was 90.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 6.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.1%. Of the 1,431 households 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 59.3% were non-families. 44.1% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
234-409: The city. The population density was 991.4 inhabitants per square mile (382.8/km ). There were 2,920 housing units at an average density of 964.0 units per square mile (372.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.74% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 2.33% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.90%. Of
252-613: The main line at Shoshone . After the development of Sun Valley by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1936, Ketchum became popular with celebrities, including Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway . Hemingway loved the surrounding area; he fished, hunted, and in the late 1950s bought a home overlooking the Big Wood River near the city. It was there he committed suicide; he and his wife Mary , his granddaughter, model and actress Margaux Hemingway , are buried in
270-495: The title Ketchum . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ketchum&oldid=1256673901 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ketchum, Idaho Ketchum
288-399: Was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age was 44 years. 14.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female. At the 2000 census there were 3,003 people, 1,582 households, and 607 families living in
306-506: Was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males. The median household income was $ 45,457 and the median family income was $ 73,750. Males had a median income of $ 31,712 versus $ 27,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 41,798. About 3.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. Blaine County School District
324-631: Was named for the pioneer settlers of the region; many of the individual mountains within the range also bear the name of these pioneers. The Stickney Mill SNOTEL is by the Trail Creek Road , which is on the northern edge of the range. There is a Remote Automated Weather Station in Copper Basin (Idaho) , near the Copper Basin Airport. Download coordinates as: This Blaine County , Idaho state location article
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