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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Ketchum Blaine County, Idaho Zip Code The Idaho state capital is Boise. What would you like to know about Ketchum Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Ketchum Government Ketchum Business Directory. Ketchum Chamber of Commerce. Ketchum Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Ketchum Schools. Zip Codes 83353 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Ketchum is approximately 2,685 (1994). The amount of land area in Ketchum is 6.769 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Ketchum to Washington DC is 2077 miles. The distance to the Idaho state capital is 98 miles. (as the crow flies) Ketchum is positioned 43.68 degrees north of the equator and 114.37 degrees west of the prime meridian. Ketchum elevation is 5,821 feet above sea level. Ketchum per capita income is $30,300 (1996). Ketchum median income is $31,199 (1990). Ketchum miscellany. Return to Index Location Ketchum location: Just south of Sun Valley Ski Resort on Hwy 75 in central Idaho. Here is a map page for the area. Return to Index Climate & Weather The climate for Ketchum is mountain-desert. Ketchum average annual precipitation is 15 inches per year. Ketchum average annual snowfall is 150 inches per year. Ketchum average annual humidity is 30 The average winter temperature is 23 degrees F. The average summer temperature is 78 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Ketchum history: Ketchum began as a shipping and smelting center for the nearby Wood River Valley ore mines. The Horace Lewis Fast Freight Line supplied the mines and smelters with materials in their giant ore wagons. Some of these may be seen in local museums. The Guyer Hot Springs Resort, on Warm Springs Road, helped make Ketchum famous by the late 1800's. The Resort combined with the mining operations here, caused many to visit the area at that time. By 1936, with the slowdown in mining, there were only about 100 year-round residents in Ketchum. In January of '36, Count Felix Schaffgosch came into the valley. He had been hired by the Union Pacific Chairman, Averell Harriman, to find a "perfect spot" for a ski resort. It didn't take more than a couple of days for the County to decide on this spot for the resort. He wired Harriman: "Among the many attractive spots I have visited, this combines the more delightful features of any place I have seen in the United States, Switzerland, or Austria for a winter ski resort." In less than a year, the luxurious Sun Valley Resort was completed and the doors were open to international publicity. The Sun Valley /Ketchum area was on the map. Among those who "fell in love" with Sun Valley were: Ernest Hemingway, Clark Gable, Ingrid Bergman and many others. It was here that Hemingway finished his book, "For Whom the Bell Tolls." Here is a history page for Ketchum. Return to Index Attractions Ketchum attractions: The Ketchum Zoo 126 Grace Dr-Deer Creek Hailey, ID 83333 Phone: 208-788-4113 Ketchum/SV Historical Society/Heritage & Ski Museum Mailing Address Box 2746 Ketchum, ID 83340 Phone: (208) 726-8118 Ore Wagon Museum The original 1880's ore wagons used to transport gold and silver ore has been preserved and are on display. Every year maintenance is done to keep the wagons in shape to be driven in the Wagon Days parade with a team of 18 horses. Physical Address 5th & East Ave. Ketchum, ID 83340 Wagon Days and the Big Hitch Parade Sun Valley Center for the Arts The Center is a non-profit arts education organization that is committed to providing high quality educational and culture programming that challenges, engages and stimulates our community. We offer programs on the visual arts, performing arts, and humanities. 191 5th Street East Ketchum, ID 83340 Mailing Address Box 656 Sun Valley, ID 83353 Phone: (208) 726-9491 Fax: (208) 726-2344 Sun Valley Summer Symphony The largest free admission symphony in the Rockies. The SVSS performs twelve free concerts in early August under the baton of Music Director Alasdair Neale. Prior to the season, the Bronfman Chamber Series runs in late July. 600 North Main St. Suite C-1 Ketchum, ID 83340 Mailing Address Box 1914 Sun Valley, ID 83353 Phone: (208) 622-5607 Fax: 208-622-9149 What to do here in the Ketchum area? There is more than you could ever have time to do. See this page for a great list NOTED NOTABLES Ernest Hemingway spent his final years in Ketchum and died there in 1961. The Hemingway Memorial, located in a grove of aspen and willow overlooking Trail Creek, features a bronze bust of the writer. Hemingway's gravesite, along with that of his wife, Mary, is located in the Ketchum Cemetery. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Idaho To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. 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