Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min6:04 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min8:17 am – 5:11 pm
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People109 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.044 householdsMedian household income $85,76152% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 23°F13 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month December7 in of snow a year, on about 6 days51 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Emmett 2 E station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsPayette River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 190 acresFalk Bridge Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.2 miStar Lane Pond Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.4 miSand Hollow Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 5.6 miEmmett Airport Pond Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.0 miSawyer Ponds Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 26 Feb 202443 mi away, near Smiths Ferry, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 202440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGem County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025280 of 363 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 91main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Canyon County, ID, 20 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Emmettserves 6,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,274 ft693 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWalter Knox Memorial Hospital8.9 miPost officeLetha Post Office1.0 miTown hallEmmett City Hall8.5 miPoliceGem County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationGem County Fire District 1 Station 21.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI32 miInterstateI-846.5 miUS highwayUS 306.5 miCoachOntarioNorthwestern Stage Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83636 ZIP area.
