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Country around Arbon is a rural area of about 388 people in Power County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Pocatello, ID and 124 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $767 a month.
388people
$123kTypical home
$767/moRent
87° / 31°Summer / winter
45"Snow
244Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 388 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 26 mi to Pocatello, ID
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$778/mo)
- Median rent $767/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 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 37
- 52% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 16% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to PIH airport
- 122 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 164 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,131 ft
- 562 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 63 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 26 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.