New Plymouth, Idaho
New Plymouth is a city of 1,794 people in Payette County, Idaho, founded in 1896.
Why visit New Plymouth
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; December lows average 22°F.
Weather in New Plymouth
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About New Plymouth
New Plymouth is a city in Payette County, Idaho. As of the 2020 census, New Plymouth had a population of 1,494. It was incorporated on February 15, 1896. It is the host of the annual Payette County Fair and rodeo.
From the Wikipedia article New Plymouth, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship3
New Plymouth Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Church building in Idaho, United States of America
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.4 mi
521 South Plymouth Avenue, New Plymouth
Shopping2
History
New Plymouth was a colony town, bought and planned before it was settled. It was the combined project of a group of people purportedly dissatisfied with city life in Chicago, who in 1895 formed what they called "The Plymouth Society of Chicago" and William E. Smythe, who was the chairman of the executive committee of the National Irrigation Congress and a famous irrigation promoter. Mr. Smythe was determined to found a colony to serve as a striking argument in favor of his project - irrigation. He spoke throughout the east, urging young and old men to go west in colonies and develop the country with the help of irrigation. He wanted the first colony to be called New Plymouth — after Plymouth, Massachusetts — and wanted it located in southwestern Idaho in the Payette Valley, which he had found apt for his purpose because of the extraordinary water supply via the nearby Payette River.
The Plymouth Society of Chicago selected a committee to investigate the irrigated Payette River Valley in the five-year-old state of Idaho, and another site in Colorado, to be purchased for the colony. The present city of New Plymouth was on the drawing boards in Chicago, designed as a town able to be self-reliant through the use of irrigation, solidly built on an agricultural and railroad economy.
From the History section of New Plymouth, Idaho on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Fruitland Elementary School
School · 5.1 mi
1100 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Fruitland
New Plymouth Middle School
School · 0.7 mi
4400 Southwest 2Nd Avenue, New Plymouth
Healthcare1
Map of New Plymouth
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 23°F | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 26°F | 0.8 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 32°F | 1.0 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 38°F | 0.9 in |
| May | 74°F | 47°F | 1.4 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 54°F | 0.7 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 60°F | 0.2 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 57°F | 0.1 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 47°F | 0.3 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 36°F | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 28°F | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 22°F | 1.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ontario Ksrv (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Payette County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2010-07-27: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Fruitland 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Ontario 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Payette 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Nyssa 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Parma 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Emmett 18 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
- Middleton 21 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Weiser 21 mi north, about 34 min by car
- Wilder 21 mi south, about 33 min by car
- Caldwell 24 mi south, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- New Plymouth Water Tower, Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Plymouth Congregational Church 1 - New Plymouth Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Plymouth Congregational Church 2 - New Plymouth Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
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