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Preston, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,682. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,019 (+7.2% change)
Males: 2,292 (49.0%), Females: 2,390 (51.0%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 83263

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.3 years
Median household income: $35,204
Median house value: $91,700

Population by Race

Races in Preston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: English (31.2%), United States (11.7%), German (11.3%), Danish (10.4%), Scottish (4.0%), Irish (3.9%).

Elevation: 4716 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Map of Preston, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Preston

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Preston city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

3.1% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +858 (+22.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Preston:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (44 NORTH FIRST EAST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Preston:

  • LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LOGAN, UT)
  • CACHE VALLEY SPECIALITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NORTH LOGAN, UT)
  • ONEIDA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MALAD, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Preston:

  • OGDEN-HINCKLEY (about 64 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: OGD)
  • HILL AFB (about 68 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)
  • POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 74 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Abbreviation: PIH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Preston:

  • PRESTON (about 2 miles; PRESTON, ID; Abbreviation: U10)
  • LOGAN-CACHE (about 22 miles; LOGAN, UT; Abbreviation: LGU)
  • DOWNEY/HYDE MEML/ (about 28 miles; DOWNEY, ID; Abbreviation: U58)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:

  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 92 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 99 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 117 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)

Schools

Public high schools in Preston:

  • PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 710; Location: 151 EAST 2ND SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (ALT) HIGH (Students: 56; Location: 594 NORTH STATE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Preston:

  • PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 515 SOUTH 4TH EAST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 553; Location: 525 SOUTH 4TH EAST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 450 EAST VALLEY VIEW DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Preston:

  • FRANKLIN DISTRICT (Operating income: $74,989; Location: 28 E ONEIDA; 37,395 books; 758 audio materials; 765 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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