Osburn, Idaho

Osburn is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. Located in the Silver Valley mining region of northern Idaho, its population was 1,555 at the 2010 census.

History

The city was named for Bill Osborne, who established a trading post here.

Geography

Osburn is located at 47°30′23″N 116°0′20″W / 47.50639°N 116.00556°W / 47.50639; -116.00556 (47.506464, -116.005535), at an elevation of 2,520 feet (768 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.33 square miles (3.44 km²), of which, 1.31 square miles (3.39 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,555 people, 711 households, and 443 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,187.0 inhabitants per square mile (458.3/km²). There were 777 housing units at an average density of 593.1 per square mile (229.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.3% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.