Map of Tensed city

Tensed is a city in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. The population was 123 at the 2010 census, down from 126 in 2000. The city is within the Coeur d’Alene Reservation, and is accessed by U.S. Route 95, the state’s primary north-south highway. The city is located about 1 mile (0.6 km) from the north entrance of McCroskey State Park.

Tensed city overview:
Name:	Tensed city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Idaho
County:	Benewah County
Elevation:	2,562 ft (781 m)
Total Area:	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km²)
Land Area:	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	123
Population Density:	647.06/sq mi (249.18/km²)
ZIP code:	83870
Area code:	208, 986
FIPS code:	1680200
GNISfeature ID:	0375436

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Tensed online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Tensed location map. Where is Tensed city?

Tensed location on the U.S. Map. Where is Tensed city. — Tensed location on the U.S. Map.

Tensed location on the Idaho map. Where is Tensed city. — Location of Tensed in Idaho.

History

The city was originally called Desmet, after the Belgian Jesuit missionary Pierre-Jean De Smet, who was active with the Coeur d’Alene nation, but the post office requested a change as that name was taken by nearby De Smet. The name was reversed to Temsed and then misspelled by the post office.

Tensed Road Map

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Geography

Tensed is located at 47°9′37″N 116°55′27″W / 47.16028°N 116.92417°W / 47.16028; -116.92417 (47.160284, -116.924304), at an elevation of 2,562 feet (781 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km), all of it land.

Latah Creek flows half a mile south of Tensed, approximately halfway between the community and the neighboring community of De Smet.