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44-529: Osgood may refer to: Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Osgood, Idaho , an unincorporated community Osgood, Indiana , a town Osgood, Iowa , an unincorporated community Osgood, Missouri , a village Osgood, North Dakota , a former city, now a neighborhood of Fargo Osgood, Ohio , a village Osgood, West Virginia , an unincorporated community Osgood Mountains , Nevada Osgood Pond , Paul Smiths, New York Osgood Ditch ,

88-551: A humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters ( Köppen Dfb ). Precipitation is relatively sparse, but not low enough to classify the climate as semi-arid . As of the census of 2020, there were 64,818 people, and 23,875 households in the city. The population density was 2,700.5 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 85.1% White , 0.6% African American , 0.8% Native American , 1.0% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , and 5.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 17.5% of

132-413: A destructive power excursion. Three trained military men had been working inside the reactor room when a mistake was made while reattaching a control rod to its motor assembly. With the central control rod nearly fully extended, the nuclear reactor rated at 3 MW rapidly increased power to 20 GW. This rapidly boiled the water inside the core. As the steam expanded, a pressure wave of water forcefully struck

176-625: A geologic formation in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, United States Osgood Farm , a historic farmhouse in Andover, Massachusetts, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places Osgood House (disambiguation) Osgood–Schlatter disease All pages with titles containing Osgood Osgoode (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

220-619: A metro population of 133,265. Idaho Falls serves as the commercial, cultural, and healthcare hub for Eastern Idaho , as well as parts of western Wyoming and southern Montana. It is served by the Idaho Falls Regional Airport and is home to the College of Eastern Idaho , Museum of Idaho , Idaho Falls Idaho Temple , and the Idaho Falls Chukars minor league baseball team. It is the principal city of

264-646: A mining ditch in Oregon Canada [ edit ] Osgood River , Quebec People and fictional characters [ edit ] Osgood (surname) , a list of people and fictional characters Osgood (given name) , a list of people and fictional characters Other uses [ edit ] Osgood Building , Lewiston, Maine, a commercial building on the National Register of Historic Places Osgood Company , an American manufacturer of heavy machinery from 1910 to 1954 See also [ edit ] Osgood curve , in mathematics Osgood Formation ,

308-623: A new tide of westward migration and travel on the Montana Trail following the Bear River Massacre of Shoshone Indians in 1863. The present-day site of Idaho Falls became a permanent settlement when freighter Matt Taylor built a timber-frame toll bridge across a narrow black basaltic gorge of the river 7 miles (11 km) downstream from the ferry. The bridge improved travel for settlers moving north and west, and for miners , freighters, and others seeking riches in

352-569: A regional hub for health care , travel , and business in eastern Idaho. The community's economy was mostly agriculturally focused until the opening of the National Reactor Testing Station in the desert west of Idaho Falls in 1949. The city subsequently became largely dependent on high-income jobs from the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), known locally simply as "The Site." Since the 1990s,

396-616: A similar event known as the Civil War. The Post Register , a daily newspaper, serves the Idaho Falls area. The area is also served by seven radio stations. The Idaho Falls/Pocatello region is served by five major television stations. There are four major news outlets in the area: KIDK ( Dabl , also broadcast on sister Fox station KXPI-LD ), KIFI-TV ( ABC / CBS ), KPVI-DT ( NBC , licensed to Pocatello), and Idaho Public Television . Online media outlet East Idaho News also serves

440-549: A wild camp-town with dozens of tents and shanties had moved to Eagle Rock with a collection of saloons, dance halls , and gambling halls . The railroad company had 16 locomotives and 300 train cars working between Logan, Utah and the once-quiet stage stop. A new iron railroad bridge was fabricated in Athens, Pennsylvania at a cost of $ 30,000 and shipped by rail to the site, where it was erected in April and May 1879. The bridge

484-525: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Idaho Falls Idaho Falls is the fourth most populous city in Idaho and the county seat of Bonneville County . It is the state's most populous city outside the Boise metropolitan area . As of the 2020 census , the population of Idaho Falls was 64,818. In the 2010 census , the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813 (2019 estimate: 62,888), with

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528-421: Is visited by fishermen, hunters, and photographers. However, today, no eagles nest on the rock. The community is easily accessed by exit 128 of Interstate 15 and is due north of Fanning Field , the airport which serves Idaho Falls. 43°34′13″N 112°06′11″W  /  43.57028°N 112.10306°W  / 43.57028; -112.10306 This Bonneville County , Idaho state location article

572-548: The Bonneville Joint School District #93 include: Each fall, the varsity football teams of Idaho Falls and Skyline compete in a rival football game called the Emotion Bowl. Each year, after the game, the winning team and its fans traditionally paint the goalposts of the stadium in their school colors (orange for Idaho Falls and blue for Skyline). Bonneville and Hillcrest participate in

616-416: The gold fields of Idaho and Montana –especially the boom towns of Bannack and Virginia City . By the end of 1865, a private bank , small hotel , livery stable , eating house, post office , and stage station had sprung up near the bridge. The settlement was initially known as Taylor's Crossing , but postmarks indicate that by 1866, the emerging town had become known as Eagle Rock . The name

660-522: The 19th century, the site of present-day Osgood was known as Eagle Rock, and it was the location of an important ferry crossing of the Snake River . The name came from an isolated basalt island in the Snake River that was the nesting site for approximately twenty eagles. However, the name Eagle Rock eventually migrated downstream to the town that today is known as Idaho Falls , and at that point

704-764: The Downtown Development Corporation and the Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce. Today, it is home to a handful of locally owned shops, stores, restaurants, galleries, theaters, and future revitalization efforts. The city attracts many tourists visiting nearby Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks , Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve , Jackson Hole , and fishing on the Snake River. There are three 18-hole golf courses in Idaho Falls, and four disc golf courses. The College of Eastern Idaho

748-660: The Idaho Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Idaho Falls–Blackfoot-Rexburg, Idaho Combined Statistical Area . The area around Idaho Falls was first sparsely settled by cattle and sheep ranchers . No significant development took place until 1864, when a man named Harry Rickets built and operated a ferry on the Snake River at 43°36.112′N 112°3.528′W  /  43.601867°N 112.058800°W  / 43.601867; -112.058800 . The ferry served

792-688: The Snake River made the Upper Snake River Valley into one of the most successful irrigation projects in the Mountain West . Large-scale settlement ensued and within a decade, there appeared roads , bridges , and dams , which brought most of the Upper Snake River Valley under cultivation . Then, in 1887, following the construction of the Oregon Short Line and a railroad workers' strike in Eagle Rock, most of

836-706: The United States. The city once again began to flourish, growing continuously into the 20th century. In 1949, the Atomic Energy Commission opened the National Reactor Testing Station (NRTS) in the desert west of Idaho Falls. On December 20, 1951, a nuclear reactor there produced useful electricity for the first time in history. There have been more than 50 unique reactors built at the facility for testing—only three remain active. On January 3, 1961, NRTS became

880-456: The area, although an F2 tornado hit the Idaho Falls area on April 7, 1978, causing up to $ 5 million in damage. Idaho Falls has an extensive river walk trail featuring running and bike trails, art installations, and points of interest along several miles of the Snake River. It is maintained by the city and periodically receives donations and grants that allow for expansion. Notable Idaho Falls neighborhoods include: Idaho Falls experiences

924-404: The average family size was 3.21. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males. The median income for a household in the city

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968-550: The city has added a significant retail, entertainment, and restaurant sector, as well as a regional medical center . Idaho Falls hosts the headquarters of the United Potato Growers of Idaho and District 7 of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. It is the home to several small-to-medium-sized national corporations such as North Wind, Inc. and Melaleuca, Inc. The median home price in Idaho Falls

1012-425: The city. The population density was 2,542.0 inhabitants per square mile (981.5/km ). There were 22,977 housing units at an average density of 1,028.1 per square mile (397.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 89.3% White , 0.7% African American , 1.0% Native American , 1.0% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 5.6% from other races , and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.9% of

1056-420: The city. The population density was 2,972.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,147.6/km ). There were 19,771 housing units at an average density of 1,158.4 per square mile (447.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.09% White, 0.62% African American, 0.76% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander , 3.81% from other races , and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.18% of

1100-503: The desert site and its research and education campus in Idaho Falls. Among other projects, INL operates and manages the world-famous Advanced Test Reactor (ATR). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 22.80 square miles (59.05 km ), of which 22.35 square miles (57.89 km ), 98% is land and 0.45 square miles (1.17 km , 2%) is water. Natural disasters are rare in

1144-497: The ferry crossing site became known as Payne . Shortly thereafter the Osgood Canal was built nearby as a means to harness the irrigation capability of the nearby Snake River and expand agricultural production, and the community assumed that name, which it retains to the present day. In 1972, a Boy Scout from Idaho Falls constructed a small monument on the west shore of the river, within sight of Eagle Rock. The location

1188-571: The north at Egin (near present-day Parker ) and at Pooles Island (near present-day Menan ). The Utah & Northern Railway provided easy access, especially to homesteaders from Utah, who soon populated much of the area surrounding Eagle Rock. Some of these men had initially worked building the railroad, then later returned with their families to stake out new farms. These Utah families brought irrigation know-how developed in Utah's Great Basin settlements. Through their and others' canal systems, water from

1232-413: The population. 28.4% of the population was under 18, and 7.3% were under 5. 13.5% of the population were over 65. The gender makeup was 50.5% female, 49.5% male. The median household income was $ 57,412, and the per capita income was $ 29,395. 12.6% of the population were under the poverty line . As of the census of 2010, there were 56,813 people, 21,203 households, and 14,510 families residing in

1276-407: The population. There were 18,793 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and

1320-442: The population. There were 21,203 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1364-619: The public in November 2022. The Museum of Idaho showcases local artifacts and history. It also brings in major traveling exhibits such as fossilized dinosaurs , Gutenberg Bibles , Titanic remnants, and "Bodies: the Exhibition." Downtown Idaho Falls once struggled as the city expanded eastward, but it has been revitalized in recent years due to the efforts of local business owners, the City of Idaho Falls, and other organizations such as

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1408-460: The railroad facilities were moved to Pocatello , where the new line branched off the U&;NR. This caused a sharp and immediate drop in population, which nearly killed the town. In 1891, marketers convinced town leaders to change the name to Idaho Falls in reference to the rapids below the bridge. Some years later, the construction of a retaining wall for a hydroelectric power plant transformed

1452-470: The rapids into waterfalls . On June 22, 1895, the world's then-largest irrigation canal , the Great Feeder (located 5 miles northeast of Ririe), began diverting water from the Snake River, helping to convert tens of thousands of more acres of desert into green farmland. The area grew sugar beets , potatoes , peas , grains , and alfalfa , and became one of the most productive agricultural regions of

1496-645: The scene of the only fatal nuclear reactor incident in U.S. history. The event occurred at an experimental U.S. Army plant known as the Argonne Low-Power Reactor, which the Army called the Stationary Low-Power Reactor Number One (SL-1). Due to poor design and maintenance procedures, a single control rod was manually pulled out too far from the reactor, causing the reactor to become prompt critical , leading to

1540-507: The site was buried. The core meltdown caused no damage to the area, although some radioactive nuclear fission products were released into the atmosphere. The site has since developed into the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), a national laboratory operated by the United States Department of Energy . INL and its contractors are a major economic engine for the Idaho Falls area, employing more than 8,000 people between

1584-486: The title Osgood . 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=Osgood&oldid=1246008508 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Osgood, Idaho In

1628-439: The top of the reactor vessel, upon which two of the men stood. The explosion was so severe that the reactor vessel was propelled nine feet into the air, striking the ceiling before settling back into its original position. One man was impaled by a shield plug and lodged into the ceiling, where he died instantly. The other men died from their injuries within hours. The three men were buried in lead coffins, and that entire section of

1672-731: Was $ 224,800 in January 2007. Public transport in Idaho Falls is run by the Greater Idaho Falls Transit, which runs the GIFT On Demand demand-responsive transport system. The Willard Arts Center, The Colonial Theatre , and Frontier Center for the Performing Arts host musical concerts, plays, and events. The Mountain America Center , a multi-purpose arena and convention center, opened to

1716-403: Was $ 40,512, and the median income for a family was $ 47,431. Males had a median income of $ 39,082 versus $ 23,001 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,857. About 7.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. The top five ethnic groups in Idaho Falls are: Idaho Falls serves as

1760-438: Was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.20. The median age in the city was 32.2 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female. The 2000 census reported there were 50,730 people, 18,793 households, and 13,173 families residing in

1804-408: Was 800 feet (240 m) long and had two spans, with an island in the center. The camp-town moved on, but Eagle Rock now had regular train service and several U&NR buildings , shops, and facilities which expanded and transformed the town. As soon as the railroad came through, settlers began homesteading the upper Snake River Valley in earnest. The first new settlers carved out homesteads to

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1848-413: Was built, stretching north from Utah through Eagle Rock and crossing the Snake River at the same narrow gorge as Taylor's bridge. The railway would eventually connect to the large new copper mines at Butte, Montana . The U&NR had the backing of robber baron Jay Gould , as Union Pacific Railroad had purchased it a few years prior. Grading crews reached Eagle Rock in late 1878, and by early 1879,

1892-491: Was derived from an isolated basalt island in the river near the ferry, where approximately twenty eagles nested. In 1874, water rights were established on nearby Willow Creek and the first grain was harvested. Settlement was sparse, and consisted of only a couple of families and small irrigation ditches. The first child of European descent was born at Eagle Rock in 1874. Soon, the Utah and Northern Railway (U&NR)

1936-558: Was established in 1969 as a vocational-technical college named Eastern Idaho Technical College. In 2017 it transitioned into Eastern Idaho's only community college . A campus of the University of Idaho in Idaho Falls provides access to the university's resources. Schools located in Idaho Falls administered by the Idaho Falls School District #91 include: Schools located in Idaho Falls administered by

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