Tensed Idaho Map

About Tensed, Idaho

Tensed is a locality in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 71. The population density is 126.4 people per km². Tensed is located at 47.1599°N, 116.9218°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 83870.

Tensed rests in a wide, shallow valley where the Palouse hills begin their gentle, rolling descent toward the St. Joe River. It lies 29.8 miles north of Moscow, ID (from Moscow, ID: bearing 7°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-south-east of Tekoa. The land here is a rich, dark loam, a fertile canvas that has been shaped by ancient glaciers and the passage of countless seasons. Fields of wheat and barley stretch to the horizon, their golden heads whispering secrets to the wind, punctuated by the darker green of scattered pine stands. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and distant evergreen forests, especially potent as the day’s heat begins to wane and the sky bleeds into hues of rose and lavender. The few buildings that comprise Tensed seem to hunker down against the vastness, their weathered wood and metal roofs absorbing the quiet light. The history of Tensed is tied to the earth, a story of homesteaders and farmers drawn by the promise of this fertile ground. For generations, the local economy has been sustained by the bounty of the Palouse, with wheat farming forming the backbone of its existence. This persistent agricultural rhythm has shaped the character of Tensed, fostering a community that understands the deep connection between hard work and the land's generous, if sometimes capricious, offerings. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling thoroughfares, only the quiet hum of machinery in the distance during harvest season and the slow, deliberate pace of life dictated by the sun and the soil. The occasional weathered barn or abandoned fence post stands as a silent sentinel, a subtle echo of lives lived and stories carried on the wind.

About This Tensed Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tensed, Idaho — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.159899, -116.921836. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Tensed and Benewah County.

Detailed location data for Tensed includes the ZIP code (83870), telephone area code (208, 986), county seat of Benewah County (St. Maries), and school district assignment (Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Tensed is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.