Welcome to Saint Anthony ...
The city of Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County<1> (at the time of its founding, Saint Anthony was located in Bingham County) and is the County Seat for Fremont County.
The location of Saint Anthony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Anthony, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Anthony: St. Anthony
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Anthony has a population of 3,560 people<3> (see below for details).
Saint Anthony is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Saint Anthony is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Saint Anthony lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Saint Anthony: (208) & (986)<5>
The ZIP code for Saint Anthony: 83445<6>
Websites for Saint Anthony ...
Official Website: www.ci.saint-anthony.id.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Anthony had an population of 3,560 people. This is an increase of 0.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.52% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Anthony had a population of 3,542 people (which is 26.75% of the total population of Fremont County). This makes Saint Anthony the county's most populous community.
The population of Saint Anthony represents 0.23% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 39th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,542 people, the population of Saint Anthony increased 5.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,342 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Anthony.
Communities Also Named Saint Anthony ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Saint Anthony - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Prince Edward Island and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Anthony.
Communities near Saint Anthony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Anthony.
- Rexburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexburg
- Rexburg is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexburg <7>
- Sugar City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
- Sugar City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <7>
- Ashton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <7>
- Teton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton
- Teton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton <7>
- Newdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Newdale is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newdale <7>
- Drummond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <7>
- Egin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egin
- Egin is located in Fremont County
- Edmonds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Edmonds is located in Madison County
- Plano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Madison County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Anthony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Anthony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Anthony. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Anthony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Anthony. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Anthony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Anthony ...
Looking for more information about Saint Anthony? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Anthony, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Anthony.
Adding Saint Anthony to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Anthony in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Anthony was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Saint Anthony mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Anthony.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Anthony: www.ci.saint-anthony.id.us/
The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Anthony. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Anthony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Saint Anthony). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Anthony or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |