Moving to Idaho City, Idaho
Population: 458. Estimated population in July 2024: 488 (+6.6% change)
Males: 226 (49.3%), Females: 232 (50.7%)
Boise County
Zip code: 83631
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $28,068
Median house value: $105,900
Population by Race
Races in Idaho City:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
- American Indian (4.6%)
- Two or more races (3.1%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (25.8%), English (21.6%), Irish (14.6%), French (6.3%), United States (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).
Elevation: 3906 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Idaho City
- High school or higher: 85.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 8.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Idaho City city
- Never married: 24.4%
- Now married: 49.3%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 2.8%
- Divorced: 22.2%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+35.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Idaho City:
- ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; BOISE, ID)
- IDAHO ELKS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BOISE, ID)
- INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BOISE, ID)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Idaho City:
- BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 33 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
- FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 110 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
- JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 133 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Idaho City:
- IDAHO CITY USFS (about 2 miles; IDAHO CITY, ID; Abbreviation: U98)
- GARDEN VALLEY (about 18 miles; GARDEN VALLEY, ID; Abbreviation: U88)
- SMITH PRAIRIE (about 32 miles; PRAIRIE, ID; Abbreviation: 2U0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Idaho City:
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 130 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
- EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 187 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 194 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 215 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 232 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 242 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
Schools
Public high school in Idaho City:
- IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 100 CENTERVILLE ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Idaho City:
- BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 101 NORTH ELK CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Idaho City:
- BOISE BASIN DISTRICT (Operating income: $105,204; Location: 404 MONTGOMERY ST; 9,118 books; 399 audio materials; 401 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)