Basalt, Idaho

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Population in 2022: 370 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -11.7%
 
Males: 198  (53.7%)
Females: 172  (46.3%)
Median resident age:

37.6 years
Idaho median age:

37.5 years

Zip codes: 83218, 83236.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $75,587 (it was $36,719 in 2000)
Basalt:

$75,587
ID:

$72,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,862 (it was $13,185 in 2000)

Basalt city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $275,595 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Basalt:

$275,595
ID:

$432,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $261,965; detached houses: $276,000; mobile homes: $34,505

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,111.

March 2022 cost of living index in Basalt: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.8%

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  • Races in Basalt, ID (2022)
    • 39487.8%White alone
    • 235.1%Hispanic
    • 112.4%Two or more races
    • 92.0%Other race alone
    • 81.8%American Indian alone

Races in Basalt detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Idaho and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Basalt, Idaho as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Basalt is 80 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (25.6%), American (15.9%), Swedish (12.5%), German (10.2%), Irish (5.7%), Norwegian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4587 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 1,287 people per square mile   (low).

Basalt, Idaho map

6 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.3%
Idaho:

5.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,298 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $867 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Idaho Falls, ID (13.9 miles , pop. 50,730).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (440.5 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (676.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Firth, ID (1.1 miles ),
Shelley, ID (2.2 miles ),
Groveland, ID (3.5 miles ),
Blackfoot, ID (3.5 miles ),
Idaho Falls, ID (3.7 miles ),
Ammon, ID (3.9 miles ),
Lincoln, ID (4.1 miles ),
Moreland, ID (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 43.31 N, Longitude: 112.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

Distribution of median household income in Basalt, ID in 2022
Distribution of house value in Basalt, ID in 2022

Basalt satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Idaho:

3.1%
Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+5.5%).
Most common industries in Basalt, ID (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (24.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.5%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.0%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (24.1%)
  • Construction (11.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (8.9%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food (24.7%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
  • Music stores (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Basalt, ID (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.6%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (7.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.6%)

Average climate in Basalt, Idaho

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Basalt, Idaho average temperatures Basalt, Idaho average precipitation Basalt, Idaho humidity Basalt, Idaho wind speed Basalt, Idaho snowfall Basalt, Idaho sunshine Basalt, Idaho clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.4. This is better than average.

City:

59.4
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.86. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.86
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Basalt-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 1777% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Basalt center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 336.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 167.4 miles away from Basalt center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 117.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bingham County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Basalt topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Basalt:

  • PROMONTORY POINT REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; AMMON, ID)
  • IDAHO KIDNEY CENTER - BLACKFOOT (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; BLACKFOOT, ID)
  • BINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; BLACKFOOT, ID)
  • BINGHAM MEMORIAL SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BLACKFOOT, ID)
  • BLACKFOOT MEDICAL CLINIC HOSPICE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; BLACKFOOT, ID)
  • IDAHO DOCTORS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; BLACKFOOT, ID)
  • SNAKE RIVER DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; BLACKFOOT, ID)

Amtrak station near Basalt:

  • 14 miles: IDAHO FALLS (GREYHOUND STA., 850 DENVER RD.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Basalt:

  • Idaho State University (about 34 miles; Pocatello, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,350)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 40 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Utah State University (about 111 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 21,131)
  • College of Southern Idaho (about 128 miles; Twin Falls, ID; FT enrollment: 5,051)
  • Weber State University (about 148 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 17,655)
  • Montana State University (about 172 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Latter-day Saints Business College (about 177 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,059)

Points of interest:

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Bingham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Basalt and their reported violations in the past:

BASALT CITY OF (Population served: 425, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

3.0 people
Idaho:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

81.8%
Whole state:

69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Basalt:

Marital status in Basalt, ID
  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

For population 25 years and over in Basalt:

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Idaho average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Basalt, ID (based on Bingham County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other27,10675
Catholic1,9925
Mainline Protestant1,1888
Evangelical Protestant75713
None14,564-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Bingham County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Bingham County:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Bingham County:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Here:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.5%
Idaho:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Bingham County:

30.9%
Idaho:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.0%
State:

11.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.5%
State:

48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Basalt:

46.5%
Idaho:

45.7%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Idaho:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Basalt:

25.6%
State:

21.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Basalt:

9.2%
Idaho:

10.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.4%
Idaho:

33.4%

General health condition:
Here:

55.5%
State:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Basalt:

78.9%
State:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Basalt, ID Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 5$26,400$63,3600$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,301$39,6120$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,773
Totals for Government 6$29,701$59,4021$1,773

Basalt government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($16.22)
    General - Other: $6,000 ($16.22)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($13.51)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($8.11)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($5.41)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.70)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,000 ($35.14)

Basalt government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $57,000 ($154.05)
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000 ($78.38)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $68,000 ($183.78)
    Electric Utilities: $6,000 ($16.22)
    Highways: $4,000 ($10.81)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($2.70)
    Gas Utilities: $1,000 ($2.70)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $57,000 ($154.05)
  • Tax - Property: $4,000 ($10.81)

Basalt government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,000 ($100.00)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,000 ($100.00)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $69,000 ($186.49)
    End of Fiscal Year: $37,000 ($100.00)

Basalt government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $189,000 ($510.81)

Strongest AM radio stations in Basalt:

  • KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBLI (1620 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUPI (980 AM; 5 kW; AMMON, ID; Owner: RAY GROTH OIL COMPANY, INC.)
  • KID (590 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZNI (1260 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID)
  • KSEI (930 AM; 5 kW; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOUU (1290 AM; 1 kW; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: IDAHO WIRELESS CORPORATION)
  • KWIK (1240 AM; 1 kW; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Basalt:

  • KPLV (105.5 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KQEO (107.1 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: SAND HILL MEDIA CORP.)
  • KBJX (107.9 FM; SHELLEY, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
  • KCVI (101.5 FM; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLCE (97.3 FM; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KID-FM (96.1 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLLP (98.5 FM; CHUBBUCK, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K299AH (107.7 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KISU-FM (91.1 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K275AB (102.9 FM; FREEDOM, WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION)
  • KFTZ (103.3 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • K209BO (89.7 FM; TETONIA, ID; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KUPI-FM (99.1 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: RAY GROTH OIL COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCHQ (102.1 FM; DRIGGS, ID; Owner: TED W. AUSTIN, JR.)
  • KMGI (102.5 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KPKY (94.9 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZBQ (93.7 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: IDAHO WIRELESS CORPORATION)
  • K249CM (97.7 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K266AF (101.1 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBYI (100.5 FM; REXBURG, ID; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-IDAHO)

TV broadcast stations around Basalt:

  • K12OE (Channel 12; FIRTH & BASALT, ID; Owner: OREGON TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K13VJ (Channel 13; SHELLEY, ID; Owner: OREGON TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPVI (Channel 6; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: OREGON TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXP (Channel 31; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: COMPASS COMMUNICATION OF IDAHO, INC.)
  • K13VI (Channel 13; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: OREGON TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIDK (Channel 3; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - S.E. IDAHO TV, L.L.C.)
  • K12NZ (Channel 12; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: OREGON TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Basalt fatal accident list:

Aug 22, 1986 08:33 PM, 003560, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.3mTotal length
  • $992,000Total costs
  • 14,800Total average daily traffic
  • 1,442Total average daily truck traffic
  • 22,200Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: AG7IK, Previous Call Sign: KI7NJM, Licensee ID: L00391138, Grant Date: 02/10/2017, Expiration Date: 02/10/2027, Certifier: Jerold P Zell, Registrant: Jerold P Zell, Basalt, ID 83218

  • Call Sign: KI7VZG, Licensee ID: L02175374, Grant Date: 04/03/2018, Expiration Date: 04/03/2028, Certifier: Marylin F Zell, Registrant: Marylin F Zell, Basalt, ID 83218


Most common first names in Basalt, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Charles480.5 years
George386.3 years
John373.3 years
Ellis288.5 years
Alvin276.5 years
Don248.5 years
Ethel280.0 years
Edna288.5 years
Most common last names in Basalt, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bateman381.7 years
Berg376.7 years
Nelson367.0 years
Robinson380.7 years
Ellsworth248.5 years
Armstrong288.5 years
Charlesworth284.5 years
Jacobsen271.0 years
Harvey282.4 years
Wiseman281.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Basalt, ID
  • 81.9%Utility gas
  • 10.2%Electricity
  • 3.9%Wood
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Basalt, ID
  • 91.7%Utility gas
  • 8.3%Electricity


Basalt compared to Idaho state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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