Helmer, Idaho

Helmer is an unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho, United States.

Helmer, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Helmer, circa 1910
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Coordinates: 46°48′03″N 116°28′13″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Latah
Elevation [1]	2,835 ft (864 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	396643[1]

History

Helmer was founded when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] A post office was established at Helmer in 1907, and remained in operation until 1929.^[3]

Helmer's population was estimated at 50 in 1909,^[4] and was 30 in 1960.^[5]