Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:47 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min8:11 am – 4:55 pm
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People667 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.9233 householdsMedian home value $456,100100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,053 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 330 employedMain industries: retail 41%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 14 minutes63% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 13%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F9 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days25 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salmon-ksra station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksTower Rock Campgroundcampground · 4.4 miAlbino Lakelake · 4.7 miAjax Lakelake · 4.8 miCopperhead Peakpeak · 4.3 miAjax Peakpeak · 4.4 miMorgan Bar Campgroundcampground · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarmen Bridge Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.0 miSalmon National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 176 acresFourth Of July Creek Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.4 miBobcat Gulch Access Sitestate recreation area · 8.3 miBeaverhead National Forestnational forest · 42.7 mi · 262 acresPayette National Forestnational forest · 45.1 mi · 7,330 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 10 Jan 198842 mi away, near Challis, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 25 May 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLemhi County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured102 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 29, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lemhi County monitors, ID
Internet at home65% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Salmonserves 3,158 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,989 ft1,521 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSteele Memorial Medical Center9.5 miPost officeCarmen Post Office5.4 miTown hallSalmon City Hall9.4 miPoliceLemhi County Sheriff's Office9.3 miFire stationSalmon City - Lemhi County Fire District 19.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLemhi County Airport SMN13 miUS highwayUS 933.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83462 ZIP area.
