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About Downey

The rural community of Downey sits isolated amidst farmland at the southern end of Marsh Valley. Separated from the highway by railroad tracks, there are no busy streets in the town itself. Interstate 15 passes several miles to the west, relieving Downey of its noise and bustle. Beyond the fields to the east stand the Portneuf Mountains, and across the valley to the south rises Oxford Mountain. Grass, sagebrush and junipers cover the mountain slopes. Downey itself lies at 4,860 feet in elevation

The settlement of Downey began before 1866 when a cabin was built by William Jackson and Cyrus Coffin. A few other settlements began near Downey, including Grant and Cambridge, but Downey's permanence was established when the railroad depot was built here.

Downey has a population of 613, as of the 2000 census. U.S. Highway 91 passes along the west side of town, paralleling the railroad tracks. Idaho Highway 40 connects it to Interstate 15 to the west, and numerous other rural roads lead into the surrounding farmland. The historic route of U.S. Highway 191 intersected highway 91 at Downey, and still can be followed to the southwest towards Malad.


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Street Index


600 North Street
Cambridge Road
Center Street
Eighth East Street
First East Street
First North Street
First South Street
First West Street
Fourth East Street
Fourth North Street
Fourth South Street
Grant Road
Harrison Road
Main Street
Malad Highway
Second East Street
Second North Street
Second South Street
Second West Street
State Highway 40
Third East Street
Third North Street
Third South Street
Third West Street
U.S. Highway 91

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