Smiths Ferry, Idaho
CDP
About Smiths Ferry
Smiths Ferry is a small unincorporated community in western Idaho.
Officially, Smiths Ferry is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.85 square miles.
📰 Smiths Ferry News Today
- SH-55 closed between Banks and Smiths Ferry Idaho Transportation Department (.gov) · Aug 13
- ‘Cold feet’: Deal to buy historic Idaho 55 business called off Valley Lookout · Apr 23
- Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue aids multi-day Highway 55 crash recovery near Smiths Ferry KBOI · Jun 3
- Edwin Charles Hudson Obituary May 16, 2024 Wilks Funeral Homes · Jun 17
- Crash blocks both directions of Idaho Highway 55 near Smiths Ferry , police say KBOI · May 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Smiths Ferry Unique
- The only place in America named Smiths Ferry — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIdaho
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.85 sq mi
Coordinates44.2992, -116.0784