Local servicesHospitalCaribou Memorial Hospital17.8 miPost officeBancroft Post Office4.0 miTown hallBancroft City Hall4.0 miFire stationBancroft Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPocatello Regional Airport PIH35 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC137 miInterstateI-1515 miUS highwayUS 308.5 miCoachMcCammon (Exit 47)Salt Lake Express16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:49 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:54 am – 4:56 pm
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People871 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.1285 householdsMedian household income $75,114Median home value $225,500Median rent $1,050 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,408 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 455 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 22%, farming, forestry and mining 20%Average commute 31 minutes70% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F18 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May45 in of snow a year, on about 25 days28 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lava Hot Springs station, 11 mi away; snow from Mccammon
Parks and public landsCaribou National Forestnational forest · within reach · 971,126 acresMike's Place Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.0 miPortneuf (Upper) Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 69 acresPortneuf (Lower) Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 53 acresPortneuf Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 800 acresCrane Creek Access Sitestate recreation area · 14.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes555 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197075 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Feb 199448 mi away, near Auburn, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Jul 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCaribou County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsAvalanche Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025324 of 365 days measured40 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bannock County, ID, 16 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Bancroftserves 350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,391 ft1,643 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
