Facts About Pocatello
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Pocatello was originally inhabited by the Shoshoni and Bannock Indians.
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The city was named after a Shoshoni chief, who granted the railroad a right-of-way through the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.
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The city is at an elevation of 4,462 feet above sea level and is served by the Pocatello Regional Airport.
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The city has a total area of 32.38 square miles, of which 32.22 square miles is land and 0.16 square miles is water.
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Pocatello is known as “The Gateway to the North” and “Gate City.”
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Pocatello is the county seat of and largest city in Bannock County, Founded in 1889.
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The estimated population of Pocatello is 55,525, as of 2019.
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The median income for a household in the city was $34,326, and the median income for a family was $41,884.
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Pocatello is the fifth-largest city in the state, just behind Idaho Falls.
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The Pocatello flag used from 2001 to 2017 was considered by the North American Vexillological Association to be the worst city flag in North America.
