History of Hailey, Idaho
Hailey is a city in central Idaho. It is in Blaine County, Idaho|Blaine County in the Wood River Valley. The population was 6200 at the 2000 census. Hailey is the county seat of Blaine County{{GR|6}} and the site of Friedman Memorial Airport. From 1882 to 1895 Hailey was the county seat of now-defunct Alturas County, Idaho|Alturas County. The resort area of Ketchum, Idaho|Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho|Sun Valley is 15 miles (24 km) north, and the town of Bellevue, Idaho|Bellevue is a few miles south. The elevation of Hailey is 5330 foot (unit of length)|feet (1624 Metre|m) AMSL|above sea level.
Hailey is the current home of retired tennis player Mats Wilander. Actors and former couple Bruce Willis and Demi Moore also lived in the town. The writer Ezra Pound was born here in 1885.
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