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Emmett, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,490. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,124 (+11.5% change)
Males: 2,610 (47.5%), Females: 2,880 (52.5%)

Gem County

Zip code: 83617

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $26,480
Median house value: $82,200

Population by Race

Races in Emmett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Hispanic (11.6%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), United States (11.3%), English (9.7%), Irish (9.6%), Norwegian (2.9%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 2375 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Emmett, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emmett

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emmett city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

7.1% Foreign born (5.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +795 (+16.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Emmett:

  • WALTER KNOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1202 EAST LOCUST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Emmett:

  • WEST VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CALDWELL, ID)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; NAMPA, ID)
  • INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BOISE, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emmett:

  • BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 30 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
  • FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 156 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
  • JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 170 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emmett:

  • EMMETT MUNI (about 4 miles; EMMETT, ID; Abbreviation: S78)
  • CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL (about 20 miles; CALDWELL, ID; Abbreviation: EUL)
  • NAMPA MUNI (about 22 miles; NAMPA, ID; Abbreviation: S67)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emmett:

  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 168 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 177 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 198 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 205 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 219 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)

Schools

Public high schools in Emmett:

  • EMMETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 721 WEST 12TH STREET; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • BLACK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 315 SOUTH JOHNS; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Emmett:

  • EMMETT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 301 EAST 4TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • BUTTE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 400 SOUTH PINE STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 444; Location: 3900 WEST IDAHO BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KENNETH CARBERRY INTERMEDIATE (Students: 409; Location: 1950 EAST 12TH STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Emmett:

  • EMMETT PUBLIC (Operating income: $190,217; Location: 275 S HAYES AVE; 52,080 books; 1,207 audio materials; 1,971 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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