Smelterville is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. The population was 627 at the 2010 census. The town was named in 1929 by a voice vote of its residents; the other choices were Van Rena and Silver City (already used in southwestern Idaho). The presence of the Bunker Hill smelter, which started operating in 1917, caused the name to be selected. Geography Smelterville is located at (47.542690, -116.179281), at an elevation of above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 627 people, 305 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 370 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.5% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population. There were 305 households, of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.5% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the city was 42.6 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.2% male and 47.8% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 651 people, 308 households, and 165 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 355 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.77% White, 0.15% African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population. There were 308 households, out of which 21.4% had