Mountain Home, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 11,143. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,565 (+3.8% change)
Males: 5,598 (50.2%), Females: 5,545 (49.8%)
Elmore County
Zip code: 83647
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $37,307
Median house value: $91,400
Population by Race
Races in Mountain Home:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.6%)
- Hispanic (8.3%)
- Other race (3.4%)
- Two or more races (3.1%)
- Black (2.6%)
- American Indian (1.9%)
- Filipino (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (19.1%), English (15.3%), United States (9.5%), Irish (9.2%), Italian (3.8%), Norwegian (3.7%).
Elevation: 3143 feet
Land area: 5.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mountain Home
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mountain Home city
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 60.7%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 11.6%
7.3% Foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 2.2% Europe, 1.2% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,961 (+36.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Mountain Home:
- ELMORE MEDICAL CENTER (895 N SIXTH EAST, PO BOX 1270)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Home:
- ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; BOISE, ID)
- IDAHO ELKS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; BOISE, ID)
- INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; BOISE, ID)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mountain Home:
- BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 46 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
- JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 96 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)
- FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 101 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mountain Home:
- MOUNTAIN HOME MUNI (about 3 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, ID; Abbreviation: U76)
- SMITH PRAIRIE (about 27 miles; PRAIRIE, ID; Abbreviation: 2U0)
- GLENNS FERRY MUNI (about 30 miles; GLENNS FERRY, ID; Abbreviation: U89)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Mountain Home:
- GEM STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 16; Location: 356 N 2ND E; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mhilicit.com)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Home:
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 95 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
- EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 224 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
- IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 237 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 241 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 264 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 273 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
Schools
Public high schools in Mountain Home:
- MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 854; Location: 300 SOUTH 11TH EAST STREET; Grades: 10 – 12)
- IDAHO VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 797 S HASKETT; Grades: 09 – 12)
- RICHARD MCKENNA ALT. HIGH (Students: 39; Location: 470 N 3RD STREET, SUITE 4; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Mountain Home:
- SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 1400 N 3RD EAST \ PO BOX 1012; Grades: 7 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Mountain Home:
- HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 876; Location: 550 EAST JACKSON; Grades: 05 – 07)
- MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCH (Students: 669; Location: 1600 EAST 6 SOUTH; Grades: 08 – 09)
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 415 WEST 2ND NORTH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 290 EAST 12TH NORTH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 775 NORTH 10TH EAST STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Mountain Home:
- CHILDRENS HOUSE (Students: 96; Location: 1134 AMERICAN LEGION; Grades: PK – KG)
- FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 1190 N 6TH EAST; Grades: KG – 6)
Libraries
Libraries in Mountain Home:
- MOUNTAIN HOME PUBLIC (Operating income: $213,263; Location: 790 N 10TH E; 31,209 books; 825 audio materials; 67 serial subscriptions)
- PRAIRIE DISTRICT (Operating income: $713; Location: HC 84 BOX 89; 3,000 books; 30 audio materials; 250 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)