Stanley is a town in the Sawtooth Valley in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census; up from 63 in 2010. The center of population of Idaho in 2000 was located in Stanley.
Stanley in June 2009
Salmon River & Sawtooths from Lower Stanley in June 2008
Stanley from above
Stanley Post Office (83278)
Custer County is a rural mountain county in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,275, making it the fifth-least populous county in Idaho. The county seat is Challis. Established in 1881, the county was named for the General Custer Mine, where gold was discovered five years earlier. Custer County relies on ranching, mining, and tourism as its main resources.
Mill used to process gold and silver ore at Yankee Fork mining operations.
Leatherman Peak, 12,228 feet (3,727 m), second highest in Idaho, in the Lost River Range in eastern Custer County
Grand View Canyon (US-93) between Mackay and Challis
Grand View Canyon (US-93)