Placerville, Idaho

About Placerville

Placerville is a tiny community in central Idaho with an estimated population of 48.

Officially, Placerville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 48 residents per square mile.

📰 Placerville News Today

• When Highway 55 closed, one tiny Idaho town found itself on an alternate route Idaho News 6 · Aug 14
• Dale R. Chesnut Obituary (2026) - Placerville, ID - Cremation Society of Idaho - Boise Legacy | Obituary · Jun 22
• Prescribed burn season underway in S. Idaho national forests Capital Press · Mar 25
• National Night Out hits Placerville communities Mountain Democrat · Jul 22
• Thousands face power outages in Idaho KBOI · Dec 17

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What Makes Placerville Unique

• With 48 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Placerville

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