Ponderay, Idaho

Ponderay, Idaho
Location of Ponderay in Bonner County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 48°18′33″N 116°32′21″W / 48.30917°N 116.53917°W / 48.30917; -116.53917
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBonner
Incorporated (village)May 27, 1947
Incorporated (city)November 26, 1968
Area
  Total
3.45 sq mi (8.94 km2)
  Land2.93 sq mi (7.60 km2)
  Water0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)
Elevation
2,129 ft (649 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,289
  Density439.3/sq mi (169.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83852
Area code208
FIPS code16-64450
GNIS feature ID2411457
Websitewww.cityofponderay.org

Ponderay (/ˌpɒndəˈr/ POND-ə-RAY) is a city in Bonner County, Idaho. The population was 1,137 at the 2010 census, up from 638 in 2000. Ponderay's city motto is "Little City with the Big Future". Its name is an English phonetic spelling of the French words “Pend Oreille”, the name of the lake the city sits upon.