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Country around Dietrich is a rural area of about 851 people in Lincoln County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Twin Falls, ID and 188 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $271k and rent runs about $856 a month.
851people
$271kTypical home
$856/moRent
92° / 36°Summer / winter
30"Snow
252Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 851 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 188 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 24 mi to Twin Falls, ID
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $271k (≈$1,708/mo)
- Median rent $856/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (261 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 43% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to TWF airport
- 110 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 160 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,029 ft
- 495 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+56 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- 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