Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:52 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min8:03 am – 5:00 pm
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People1,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2575 householdsMedian household income $43,472Median home value $163,800Median rent $580 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $943 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 531 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 20 minutes66% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 13°F15 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month January80 in of snow a year, on about 35 days13 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arco 17 Sw station, 10 mi away; snow from Craters Of The Moon
Nearby landmarksSaddle Buttepeak · 2.3 miCruthers Buttepeak · 3.0 miFingers Butte Reservoirlake · 4.8 miSage Brush Reservoirlake · 5.5 miBridge of Tearsnatural arch · 5.8 miWest Side Reservoirreservoir · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCraters of the Moon National Monumentnational monument · 3.2 mi · 54,164 acresCraters of the Moon National Preservenational conservation area · 4.9 mi · 411,913 acresSawtooth National Forestnational forest · 24.8 mi · 1,626,535 acresCarey Lake Migratory Bird Management Areanational conservation area · 28.7 mi · 325 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 28 Oct 198349 mi away, The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Jun 200443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowButte County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsAvalanche Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025328 of 364 days measured36 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Butte County monitors, ID
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Arcoserves 1,080 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2022: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,501 ft1,677 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLost Rivers Medical Center14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFriedman Memorial Airport SUN47 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI144 miUS highwayUS 269.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83213 ZIP area.
