Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min6:00 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min8:06 am – 5:08 pm
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People5,469 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.71,679 householdsMedian household income $65,764Median home value $283,300Median rent $862 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,326 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,814 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, construction 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 45%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 22°F10 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month December24 in of snow a year, on about 20 days54 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jerome station, 10 mi away; snow from Twin Falls 6 E
Parks and public landsThousand Springs State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 348 acresHagerman Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 6.4 mi · 224 acresBordewick Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.1 miNiagara Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 116 acresNiagara Springs Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.8 miCedar Draw Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGooding County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Twin Falls County, ID, 28 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wendellserves 3,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,356 ft1,023 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Jerome Medical Center10.5 miPost officeWendell Post Office1.5 miTown hallWendell City Hall1.7 miPoliceWendell Police Department1.7 miFire stationWendell Rural Fire District / Wendell City Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWendell Elementary School1.7 miCollegeAletheia Christian College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport TWF23 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI94 miInterstateI-84under a mileUS highwayUS 306.5 miCoachWendellSalt Lake Express1.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83355 ZIP area.
