Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:50 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:52 am – 4:58 pm
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People9,940 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.73,372 householdsMedian household income $62,500Median home value $379,600Median rent $810 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,523 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,394 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 18%, construction 11%Average commute 24 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F17 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month May52 in of snow a year, on about 31 days34 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Preston station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsCache National Forestnational forest · within reach · 263,730 acres2Nd St Parkpark · 8.4 miBear Lake State Parkstate park · 19.2 miBear Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.3 mi · 18,276 acresCaribou National Forestnational forest · 24.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes493 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197069 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 28 Mar 197542 mi away, near Snowville, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Jul 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025338 of 351 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 21, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Franklin County monitors, ID
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Prestonserves 5,591 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jun 2024: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,230 ft1,594 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin County Medical Center8.4 miPost officePreston Post Office8.6 miTown hallPreston City Hall8.7 miPolicePreston Police Department8.7 miFire stationFranklin County Fire Protection District8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPocatello Regional Airport PIH66 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC97 miInterstateI-1524 miUS highwayUS 917.9 miCoachMalad (Exit 13)Salt Lake Express25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83263 ZIP area.
