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Castleford
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Castleford
Total population
183
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,667
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Castleford is a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Castleford had a population of 215. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Castleford is located on the west bank of Salmon Falls Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Castleford has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Castleford, ID from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves520
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves406
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves374
- Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves341
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves337
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves320
- American WigeonMareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves319
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves311
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · BUHL · 552 students · 19:1 ratio
- BUHL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · BUHL · 360 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · BUHL · 313 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- CASTLEFORD SCHOOLOther · CASTLEFORD · 306 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- WAKAPA ACADEMYHigh · BUHL · 39 students · 19.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.68 — 2026-04-2732 km SW of Jackpot, Nevada
- M 3 — 2010-07-2247 km NE of Owyhee, Nevada
- M 2.8 — 2002-02-0631 km N of Glenns Ferry, Idaho
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Idaho
- Buhl7.8 mi away · pop. 4,673
- Filer13.9 mi away · pop. 2,925
- Hollister18.7 mi away · pop. 347
- Wendell19.5 mi away · pop. 2,981
- Hagerman20.5 mi away · pop. 1,276
- Twin Falls21.2 mi away · pop. 54,164
- Jerome22.7 mi away · pop. 12,930
- Kimberly25.5 mi away · pop. 5,111
- Bliss28.2 mi away · pop. 229
- Hansen29.1 mi away · pop. 1,225
- Gooding29.9 mi away · pop. 3,778
- Eden34.2 mi away · pop. 421
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Shale Butte, Lincoln, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 60 mi
- Wildfire California Creek, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 73 mi
- Wildfire Forleen, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 75 mi
- Wildfire North Heglar, Cassia, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 91 mi
- Wildfire Oxley, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 92 mi
- Wildfire Lake Channel, Power, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 95 mi
- Wildfire CROOKED, Boise, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-18 · 98 mi
- Wildfire FLINT, Owyhee, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 102 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET