Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:49 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min8:02 am – 4:57 pm
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People386 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.2176 householdsMedian home value $221,40065% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,185 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 193 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 38%, professional and business services 26%, other services 19%Average commute 28 minutes38% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 52% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 7°F7 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 4 days31 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Howe station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaddle Mountainpeak · 2.4 miKyle Springspring · 3.1 miTyler Peakpeak · 6.0 miBig Lost Riverriver · 9.3 miLittle Lost Riverriver · 9.6 miFallert Springsspring · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Lake Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 26.3 mi · 2,711 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 28 Oct 198346 mi away, The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 1 Jul 202643 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHowe Townsiteserves 55 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
Elevation7,949 ft2,423 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLost Rivers Medical Center25.0 miPost officeHowe Post Office8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIdaho Falls Regional Airport IDA52 miInterstateI-1536 miUS highwayUS 2623 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83244 ZIP area.
