Letha, ID

Letha is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gem County, Idaho. The 2020 census counted 161 residents. The community is located 8 mi west of Emmett. The Payette River flows northeast of Letha. In Letha, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Letha, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Wilton and Colonel Barnard and named for Wilton's daughter, Letha Wilton. Letha was built approximately midway along the railway running from Emmett to New Plymouth, Idaho, with the anticipation that it would become a major rail center. Letha includes the Payette River.