Hatch is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Caribou County, in the U.S. state of

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...

History

The first settlement at Hatch was made in 1882, at which time the town site was within Bannock County (Caribou County was not formed until 1919). A post office called Hatch was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1934. The community was named after Ransom Hatch, an early settler. Hatch's population was estimated at 100 in 1909.

References

Unincorporated communities in Caribou County, Idaho {{CaribouCountyID-geo-stub