Lot 4 ... Benewah River Ranch, Idaho
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The town of Santa, Idaho and the St. Maries River which borders Benewah River Ranch are located in Idaho’s Benewah County. The county’s east side is a largely mountainous area where logging is the predominant industry where as the Benewah County’s west side consists of rolling hills and agriculture is the primary industry. Four-fifths of Benewah County is forested while one fifth of the county is in cropland. Major waterways which traverse the County including the St. Joe River, the St. Maries River and the lower portion of Coeur D'Alene Lake and its associated "chain lakes".
Santa, a quiet little town, is located about 16 miles down (South) the St. Maries River from the city of St. Maries. This little town was originally built around the turn of the century to serve the local timber, ranching, agriculture and mining interests. At that time, sawmills employed over a thousand workers in local logging camps. Now, besides a general love for the land, the primary drivers in the area include timber, ranching, retirement and recreation.
The town of St. Maries, located about 1.5 hours south of Coeur D’Alene and 2.5 hours from the Canadian border, is the Benewah County seat with a population of approximately 2,800. It is the retail center for eastern Benewah County and enjoys a trade-area population of about 8,500. St. Maries has quaint family restaurants and decidedly small town charm. This quiet town is situated in a beautiful, timbered valley which includes two major rivers and a multitude of lakes.
The local economy is driven by the timber industry complemented by some mining operations and a solid base of farming. The remarkable beauty of the area combined with the exceptional quality of life has spawned a considerable retirement activity in the area as well. St. Maries enjoys a temperate climate with only rare extremes in either temperature or precipitation. The figures provided below are based on a thirty-year climate history of St. Maries.
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