Local servicesHospitalBingham Memorial Hospital12.6 miPost officeBasalt Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBasalt City Hallunder a milePoliceShelley Police Department4.8 miFire stationShelley - Firth Fire District1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryA W Johnson Elementary School1.3 miHighFirth Junior and High Schools1.3 miMiddleFirth Middle School1.4 miCollegeCollege of Eastern Idaho14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIdaho Falls Regional Airport IDA14 miInterstateI-153.9 miUS highwayUS 911.0 miCoachShelley (Exit 113)Salt Lake Express8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83218 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83218 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:48 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:57 am – 4:55 pm
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People520 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.7184 householdsMedian household income $71,500Median home value $267,900Median rent $1,025 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,114 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 240 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, professional and business services 16%, construction 12%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F12 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days26 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blackfoot Fire Dept station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksHell's Half Acre Trail I - 15 Southbound Trailheadtrailhead · 5.3 miThe Buttepeak · 4.7 miGarden Peakpeak · 9.0 miCove Springspring · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGem State Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.4 miCaribou National Forestnational forest · 25.5 mi · 971,126 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 21 Apr 200147 mi away, near Freedom, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Sep 202443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBingham County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025334 of 359 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bonneville County, ID, 28 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Blackfootserves 13,224 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2022: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level88 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,589 ft1,399 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
