Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:59 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min8:02 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,234 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.4379 householdsMedian household income $65,417Median home value $425,800Median rent $888 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,050 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 539 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 35%, manufacturing 21%, education and health care 11%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 28%, other languages 1%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F11 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month December24 in of snow a year, on about 20 days41 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hazelton station, 13 mi away; snow from Twin Falls 6 E
Parks and public landsMurtaugh Lake Access Sitestate recreation area · 3.8 miBig Cottonwood Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 809 acresMinidoka National Historic Sitehistoric site · 19.4 mi · 302 acresCity of Rocks National Reservenational conservation area · 29.3 mi · 10,102 acresSawtooth National Forestnational forest · 29.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTwin Falls 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 2025339 of 365 days measured25 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 26, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Twin Falls County monitors, ID
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Murtaughserves 130 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,284 ft1,306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIntermountain Cassia Regional Hospital19.8 miPost officeMurtaugh Post Office5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport TWF19 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI132 miInterstateI-8411 miUS highwayUS 305.0 miCoachKimberlySalt Lake Express14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83344 ZIP area.
