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Ponderay (/ˌpɒndəˈreɪ/ 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.

Ponderay city overview:
Name:	Ponderay city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Idaho
County:	Bonner County
Elevation:	2,126 ft (648 m)
Total Area:	3.44 sq mi (8.91 km²)
Land Area:	2.92 sq mi (7.57 km²)
Water Area:	0.52 sq mi (1.34 km²)
Total Population:	1,137
Population Density:	395.96/sq mi (152.86/km²)
ZIP code:	83852
Area code:	208, 986
FIPS code:	1664450
GNISfeature ID:	0398008
Website:	www.cityofponderay.org

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History

Ponderay’s original plat was filed in Kootenai County on May 5, 1904. It was incorporated as the Village of Ponderay on May 27, 1947, and became the City of Ponderay on November 26, 1968. Ponderay was built on the site of the company town of the Panhandle Smelting and Refining Company.

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Geography

Ponderay is located at 48°18′11″N 116°32′18″W / 48.30306°N 116.53833°W / 48.30306; -116.53833 (48.303080, -116.538292), at an elevation of 2,126 feet (648 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.02 square miles (7.82 km), of which, 2.90 square miles (7.51 km) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km) is water.