Tensed is a city in Benewah County, Idaho, home to about 71 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83870.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)43 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tensed; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tensed had 84 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 217th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Benewah County grew from 6,997 residents in 1920 to 9,530 in 2020.
Benewah County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plummer 3 Wsw, ID weather station (10 miles away).
2,172 jobs at 275 businesses in Benewah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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