Moving to Shoshone, Idaho

Population: 1,398. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,574 (+12.6% change)
Males: 678 (48.5%), Females: 720 (51.5%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 83352

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $31,036
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Shoshone:

• White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
• Hispanic (11.3%)
• Other race (7.7%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Japanese (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: English (19.0%), German (13.5%), Irish (7.9%), United States (7.2%), Swedish (3.3%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 3965 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shoshone

• High school or higher: 77.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shoshone city

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 58.7%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 11.1%

11.7% Foreign born (10.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shoshone:

• ST BENEDICT’S FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JEROME, ID)
• GOODING COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GOODING, ID)
• MAGIC VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shoshone:

• JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 33 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)
• FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 40 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
• POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 127 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Abbreviation: PIH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shoshone:

• JEROME COUNTY (about 16 miles; JEROME, ID; Abbreviation: JER)
• MAGIC RESERVOIR (about 23 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: U93)
• GOODING MUNI (about 24 miles; GOODING, ID; Abbreviation: GNG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shoshone:

• COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 29 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
• BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
• IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
• UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 196 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
• RICKS COLLEGE (about 197 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
• WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 208 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
• UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 232 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)

Schools

Public high school in Shoshone:

• SHOSHONE JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 61 EAST HIGHWAY 24; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Shoshone:

• SHOSHONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 61 EAST HIGHWAY 24; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Shoshone:

• SHOSHONE PUBLIC (Operating income: $38,438; Location: 211 S RAIL ST W; 17,198 books; 354 audio materials; 671 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)