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Pocatello, Idaho

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The Resume

    (1834- )
    Born in United States
    County seat of Bannock, County
    Population: 54,255 (2010)
    Named after Chief Pocatello of the Shoshone Tribe
    Motto: Gateway to the Northwest
    Nicknames: U.S. Smile Capital and Gate City
    Home of Idaho State University

Why Pocatello, Idaho might be annoying:

    It is an isolated city.
    It tends to have very cold harsh winters.
    Although the city is mostly located in Bannock County, it has a small part in Power County.
    There is a law that it is illegal to not smile here.
    It doesn't have a very diverse population as 90% of it is white.
    It used to be the state's largest city for a very short time until it lost that status to Boise in the 1960s.

Why Pocatello, Idaho might not be annoying:

    Its present-day location was 'the Gateway to the Northwest' on the Oregon Trail.
    Runners run in the Pocatello Marathon as they could train for the New York and Boston Marathons.
    ON Semicondoctor has a manufacturing facility here.
    The country's largest indoor high school track-and-field meet is held at Holt Arena.
    It went from being a large part of the gold rush into a large part of agriculture.
    Forbes ranked it #20 on the list of the Best Small Places for Businesses and Careers (2007).
    It is the birthplace of actresses Glora Dickson and Billie Bird.

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    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying