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Arbon Valley is a tiny town of 562 people in Power County, Idaho. It's about 6 miles from Pocatello, ID and 150 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $274k and rent runs about $767 a month.
562people
$274kTypical home
$767/moRent
89° / 35°Summer / winter
39"Snow
244Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 562
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 6 mi to Pocatello, ID
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $274k (≈$1,725/mo)
- Median rent $767/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (283 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (243 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 29% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to PIH airport
- 148 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 190 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,557 ft
- 566 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 65 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Power County: R+45 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.