Moving to Council, Idaho

Population: 816. Estimated population in July 2024: 742 (-9.1% change)
Males: 415 (50.9%), Females: 401 (49.1%)

Adams County

Zip code: 83612

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $24,375
Median house value: $69,500

Population by Race

Races in Council:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (32.4%), Irish (14.0%), German (13.4%), English (13.2%), Dutch (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Elevation: 2940 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Council, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Council

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Council city

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 18.8%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Council:

  • MCCALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MCCALL, ID)
  • CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; CASCADE, ID)
  • WEISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; WEISER, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Council:

  • BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 83 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 120 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 146 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Council:

  • COUNCIL MUNI (about 1 miles; COUNCIL, ID; Abbreviation: U82)
  • NEW MEADOWS (about 20 miles; NEW MEADOWS, ID; Abbreviation: 1U4)
  • DONALD D. COSKI MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; DONNELLY, ID; Abbreviation: U84)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Council:

  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 121 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 146 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 161 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 168 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 204 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)

Schools

Public high school in Council:

  • COUNCIL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 101 EAST BLEEKER AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Council:

  • COUNCIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 202 HIGHWAY 95; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Council:

  • COUNCIL VALLEY DISTRICT (Operating income: $42,257; Location: 104 CALIFORNIA AVE; 22,863 books; 286 audio materials; 564 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)