Buhl, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,985. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,015 (+0.8% change)
Males: 1,938 (48.6%), Females: 2,047 (51.4%)
Twin Falls County
Zip code: 83316
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $28,644
Median house value: $71,600
Population by Race
Races in Buhl:
- White Non-Hispanic (81.1%)
- Hispanic (15.8%)
- Other race (9.2%)
- Two or more races (2.5%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (15.3%), English (14.5%), Irish (8.3%), United States (7.8%), Dutch (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).
Elevation: 3740 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Buhl
- High school or higher: 68.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 9.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Buhl city
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 14.6%
12.7% Foreign born (7.8% Latin America, 4.1% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +406 (+11.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Buhl:
- MAGIC VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID)
- ST BENEDICT’S FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; JEROME, ID)
- GOODING COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GOODING, ID)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buhl:
- JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 22 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)
- FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 71 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
- BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 120 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buhl:
- BUHL MUNI (about 2 miles; BUHL, ID; Abbreviation: U03)
- GOODING MUNI (about 22 miles; GOODING, ID; Abbreviation: GNG)
- JEROME COUNTY (about 24 miles; JEROME, ID; Abbreviation: JER)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buhl:
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 21 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 170 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
- UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 209 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
- WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 218 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
- RICKS COLLEGE (about 228 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 238 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
Schools
Public high school in Buhl:
- BUHL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 525 SAWTOOTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Buhl:
- POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 621; Location: 200 NORTH 6TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
- BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 216 NORTH 7TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Buhl:
- CLOVER TRINITY LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 73; Location: ROUTE 1 3552 N 1825 E; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Buhl:
- BUHL PUBLIC (Operating income: $146,136; Location: 215 BROADWAY N; 23,553 books; 564 audio materials; 661 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)