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Mountain Home, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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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

Map of Mountain Home, ID

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)

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