What is the population of Basalt, Idaho?

Basalt has a population of approximately 569 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Basalt, Idaho located?

Basalt is located in Idaho, United States, at approximate coordinates 43.3144°, -112.1650°.

What is the median household income in Basalt?

The median household income in Basalt is approximately $78,472 based on the most recent open data.

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Basalt

Total population

569

Median home value

$306,600

12.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$78,472

Basalt$78k

National$74k

Elevation1399 m

Land area0.76 km²

Weather69°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates43.31°, -112.17°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

1399 m

Area

0.76 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Basalt is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 357 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

History

The first settlement at Basalt was made in 1885. A post office called Basalt has been in operation since 1888. The community was named for deposits of basalt near the original town site.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age

Median home value

$306,600

Housing units

210

Poverty rate

1.4%

Unemployment

0.7%

Race & ethnicity

White

73.5%

Black

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

17.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude

43.3144

Longitude

-112.1650

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today

69°F

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Tonight

45°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday

62°F

Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday Night

43°F

Mostly Cloudy

Sunday

67°F

Mostly Sunny

Sunday Night

44°F

Mostly Clear

Forecast for Basalt, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure

28.9%

Diabetes

8.9%

Adult obesity

37.6%

Binge drinking

15.1%

Adult smoking

12.8%

No leisure activity

21.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total

Elementary

Middle

High

Other

Largest nearby schools

SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
High · SHELLEY · 743 students · 20.1:1 ratio
DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · SHELLEY · 402 students · 19.1:1 ratio
HAZEL STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Middle · SHELLEY · 388 students · 20.4:1 ratio
SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · SHELLEY · 374 students · 19.7:1 ratio
RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · SHELLEY · 367 students · 19.3:1 ratio
A W JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · FIRTH · 296 students · 18.5:1 ratio
FIRTH HIGH SCHOOL
High · FIRTH · 277 students · 18.5:1 ratio
FIRTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · FIRTH · 272 students · 17:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.55

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,660

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Basalt

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Basalt Idaho State of Mind Collection · 2020

Columbia River Basalt in the Riggins quadrangle, western Idaho

Warren Bell Hamilton · 1963

Experimental suction drilling in basalts at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho

Warren E Teasdale · 1991

Stratigraphy and distribution of basalt, Benewah County, Idaho

Donald T. Bishop · 1969

Strontium distribution coefficients of basalt and sediment infill samples from the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho

Mary N. Pace · 1999

Paleomagnetism of basalts in northeastern Oregon and west-central Idaho

Barton Sawyer Martin · 1984

Petrology of Upper Cenozoic Basalts of the Western Snake River Plain, Idaho

George Thomas Stone · 1973

Chemical analyses used to compute the average chemical composition of rocks and glasses for geochemical units defined in the Yakima Basalt Subgroup, Columbia River Basalt Group, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho

Thomas L. Wright · 1988

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
• NOAA National Weather Service
• Wikidata
• NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
• CDC PLACES
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library