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Heyburn
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Heyburn
Total population
3,693
Median home value
$237,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$64,179
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
Heyburn is a city in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States. The population was 3,700 at the 2020 census, up from 3,089 in 2010. It is part of the Burley micropolitan area.
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History
The city was named after Weldon B. Heyburn, a U.S. senator for Idaho from 1903 to 1912.
Geography
Heyburn sits on the southern edge of Minidoka County, bounded to the south by the Snake River, which forms the Cassia County line. The city of Burley borders Heyburn to the south and west. Interstate 84 passes through the north side of the city, with access from Exits 208 and 211. I-84 leads west to the Twin Falls area and southeast to Ogden, Utah. U.S. Route 30 passes through the southeast part of Heyburn running from Exit 211 of I-84 southwest across the Snake River into Burley. Idaho State Highway 27 passes through the west side of Heyburn, connecting Burley to the south with Paul to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, Heyburn has a total area of , of which , or 1.66%, are water.
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 Heyburn, 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) · Aves1,368
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves1,161
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,083
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,039
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,024
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves909
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves818
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves718
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · RUPERT · 1,211 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · RUPERT · 633 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · PAUL · 529 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · HEYBURN · 523 students · 18:1 ratio
- EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · RUPERT · 508 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · PAUL · 502 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- MT HARRISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · HEYBURN · 129 students · 9.9:1 ratio
- PRESCHOOL CENTEROther · RUPERT · 64 students · 16:1 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 2.51 — 2026-06-1625 km NNW of Snowville, Utah
- 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
- Burley2.2 mi away · pop. 11,958
- Paul3.3 mi away · pop. 1,586
- Rupert6.1 mi away · pop. 6,190
- Declo7.3 mi away · pop. 477
- Acequia11.2 mi away · pop. 153
- Albion13.9 mi away
- Hazelton19.2 mi away · pop. 977
- Minidoka19.3 mi away
- Murtaugh20.9 mi away
- Oakley22.8 mi away
- Eden23 mi away · pop. 421
- Malta26.5 mi away · pop. 346
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 Heyburn
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Shale Butte, Lincoln, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 28 mi
- Wildfire North Heglar, Cassia, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 34 mi
- Wildfire Lake Channel, Power, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 38 mi
- Wildfire Salt Wells, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 76 mi
- Wildfire Johnson Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 88 mi
- Wildfire Forleen, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 101 mi
- Wildfire Brushy Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-27 · 110 mi
- Wildfire Oxley, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 112 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET