ava Hot Springs, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 521. Estimated population in July 2024: 504 (-3.3% change)
Males: 259 (49.7%), Females: 262 (50.3%)

Bannock County

Zip code: 83246

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $23,472
Median house value: $86,300

Population by Race

Races in Lava Hot Springs:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Other race (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: English (24.8%), Irish (15.2%), German (14.2%), United States (10.6%), Swedish (6.9%), Danish (5.6%).

Elevation: 5040 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lava Hot Springs

• High school or higher: 88.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 12.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lava Hot Springs city

• Never married: 12.7%
• Now married: 50.5%
• Separated: 6.3%
• Widowed: 12.9%
• Divorced: 17.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+26.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lava Hot Springs:

• CARIBOU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SODA SPRINGS, ID)
• FRANKLIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; PRESTON, ID)
• POCATELLO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; POCATELLO, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lava Hot Springs:

• POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 44 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Abbreviation: PIH)
• IDAHO FALLS RGNL (about 61 miles; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: IDA)
• OGDEN-HINCKLEY (about 99 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: OGD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lava Hot Springs:

• BANCROFT MUNI (about 13 miles; BANCROFT, ID; Abbreviation: U51)
• DOWNEY/HYDE MEML/ (about 16 miles; DOWNEY, ID; Abbreviation: U58)
• ALLEN H TIGERT (about 31 miles; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Abbreviation: U78)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lava Hot Springs:

• IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
• UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
• RICKS COLLEGE (about 83 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
• WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
• UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 128 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
• SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 135 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 135 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)

Public primary/middle school in Lava Hot Springs:

• LAVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 213 WEST FIFE; Grades: PK – 06)