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Country around Castleford is a rural area of about 482 people in Twin Falls County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Twin Falls, ID and 186 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $338k and rent runs about $925 a month.
482people
$338kTypical home
$925/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
32"Snow
252Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 482 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 186 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 25 mi to Twin Falls, ID
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $338k (≈$2,131/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (274 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (750 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 34% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to TWF airport
- 109 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 114 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,685 ft
- 459 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 55 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Twin Falls County: R+49 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.