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Hansen
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Hansen
Total population
1,225
Median home value
$220,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,083
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Fire Weather Watch · SevereFire Weather Watch issued September 17 at 1:42PM MDT until September 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Hansen is a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,086 at the 2020 census, and 1,144 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Early settlement in the area that would later become Hansen developed alongside transportation and freight routes that served travelers moving through southern Idaho in the late nineteenth century, including stops along the Oregon Trail and the Kelton Road, which supported migration, commerce, and supply traffic throughout the region. The town was named in honor of the a settler and merchant known as John Hansen, a Danish immigrant who became a notable civic figure in the nearby town of Rock Creek. The city was plated in 1905, during a period when regional irrigation projects were expanding agricultural opportunities and encouraging the development of small communities throughout the Magic Valley. Nearby historic sites such as the Rock Creek Station and Stricker Homesite document the movement of settlers, stage lines, and freight companies, and illustrate the broader historical context in which settlements in Twin Falls County emerged.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
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 Hansen, ID from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
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) · Aves3,169
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,992
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves2,866
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,737
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,706
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,597
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves2,514
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves2,469
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · TWIN FALLS · 1,286 students · 20.7:1 ratio
- VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · TWIN FALLS · 783 students · 21.8:1 ratio
- SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · TWIN FALLS · 625 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · KIMBERLY · 616 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARYElementary · TWIN FALLS · 607 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · TWIN FALLS · 494 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- SAWTOOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · TWIN FALLS · 490 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · TWIN FALLS · 489 students · 16.3:1 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 2.58 — 2003-04-1855 km SSE of Oakley, Idaho
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Idaho
- Kimberly3.5 mi away · pop. 5,111
- Eden6.9 mi away · pop. 421
- Murtaugh7.6 mi away · pop. 129
- Twin Falls8.4 mi away · pop. 54,164
- Hazelton9.5 mi away · pop. 977
- Filer15.7 mi away · pop. 2,925
- Jerome16.9 mi away · pop. 12,930
- Hollister19 mi away · pop. 347
- Buhl23.8 mi away · pop. 4,673
- Burley26 mi away · pop. 11,958
- Wendell26.4 mi away · pop. 2,981
- Dietrich26.4 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 Hansen
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Shale Butte, Lincoln, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 38 mi
- Wildfire North Heglar, Cassia, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 62 mi
- Wildfire Lake Channel, Power, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 66 mi
- Wildfire Forleen, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 84 mi
- Wildfire California Creek, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 97 mi
- Wildfire Salt Wells, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 97 mi
- Wildfire Oxley, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 99 mi
- Wildfire CROOKED, Boise, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-18 · 110 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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 01:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET