Tyhee, Idaho

Tyhee, Idaho
Location of Tyhee in Bannock County, Idaho.
Location of Tyhee in Bannock County, Idaho.
Tyhee, Idaho is located in Idaho
Tyhee, Idaho
Tyhee, Idaho
Location within Idaho
Coordinates: 42°57′18″N 112°27′22″W / 42.95500°N 112.45611°W / 42.95500; -112.45611
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBannock
Area
 • Total
2.878 sq mi (7.45 km2)
 • Land2.871 sq mi (7.44 km2)
 • Water0.007 sq mi (0.018 km2)
Elevation4,469 ft (1,362 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,130
 • Density394/sq mi (152/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area codes208, 986
GNIS feature ID2585595[1]

Tyhee is a census-designated place in Bannock County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 1,130 at the 2020 census.[2]

The community was named after a Bannock Indian chieftain.[3]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Tyhee had a population of 1,130, up from 1,123 as of the 2010 census. The median age was 43.2 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 117.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 119.6 males age 18 and over.[4][5]

29.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 70.7% lived in rural areas.[6]

There were 380 households in Tyhee, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 76.8% were married-couple households, 9.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 10.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[4]

There were 404 housing units, of which 5.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%.[4]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[5]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,00889.2%
Black or African American20.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native221.9%
Asian50.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander20.2%
Some other race282.5%
Two or more races635.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)696.1%

Education

Tyhee is in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District. Residents are zoned to Tyhee and Ellis Elementary Schools in Tyhee,[7] Hawthorne Middle School in Pocatello,[8] and Highland High School in Pocatello.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tyhee, Idaho
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Tyhee CDP, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ Rees, John E. (1918). Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography. W.B. Conkey Company. p. 117.
  4. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ "School District 25 Elementary School Boundaries Archived 2011-12-02 at the Wayback Machine." Pocatello/Chubbuck School District. Retrieved on February 22, 2012.
  8. ↑ "School District 25 Middle School Boundaries Archived 2011-12-02 at the Wayback Machine." Pocatello/Chubbuck School District. Retrieved on February 22, 2012.
  9. ↑ "School District 25 High School Boundaries Archived 2011-12-19 at the Wayback Machine." Pocatello/Chubbuck School District. Retrieved on February 22, 2012.

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