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Horseshoe Bend

Total population

758

Median home value

$276,900

22.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,500

Horseshoe Bend$66k
National$74k
Elevation802 m
Land area2.81 km²
Weather73°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates43.92°, -116.20°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Flash Flood Watch · Severe
    Flash Flood Watch issued September 18 at 10:50AM MDT until September 19 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
802 m
Area
2.81 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Horseshoe Bend is the largest city in rural Boise County, in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. Its population of 715 at the 2020 census was the largest in the county.

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History & geography

History

The area was originally settled as a gold miners' staging area, as prospectors waited along the river for snows to thaw at the higher elevations. Gold had been discovered in 1862 in the Boise Basin mountains to the east, near Idaho City. The settlement became known as Warrinersville, after a local sawmill operator. The name was changed to Horseshoe Bend in 1867, and after the gold rush quieted, the city became a prosperous ranching and logging community. The railroad, from Emmett up to Long Valley following the Payette River (its North Fork above Banks), was completed in 1913. In 1998 the city's primary employer, Boise Cascade, closed its sawmill on September 30. Horseshoe Bend has attempted to become the county seat of Boise County, replacing historic Idaho City.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. According to the Köppen climate classification, Horseshoe Bend has either a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) or a dry-summer humid continental climate (Dsa) depending on the isotherm used.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
48.8
Median home value
$276,900
Housing units
402
Poverty rate
17.2%
Unemployment
3.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
76.8%
Black
0.3%
Asian
3.3%
Hispanic
3.7%

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

Geography

Latitude
43.9161
Longitude
-116.1992
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
73°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
53°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
76°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
54°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
81°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
56°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Horseshoe Bend, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.9%
Diabetes
8.4%
Adult obesity
32.3%
Binge drinking
17.1%
Adult smoking
13.1%
No leisure activity
21.3%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
60,911
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,031
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    1,816
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,740
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    1,671
  • California Quail
    Callipepla californica (Shaw, 1798) · Aves
    1,639
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,556
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,431
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,358

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • HORSESHOE BEND MIDDLE/SR HIGH
    High · HORSESHOE BEND · 118 students · 10.7:1 ratio
  • HORSESHOE BEND ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · HORSESHOE BEND · 107 students · 17.8:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,128
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2024-02-26

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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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)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • NASA EONET