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Country around Terreton is a rural area of about 1,207 people in Jefferson County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from Idaho Falls, ID and 213 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $900 a month.
1,207people
$231kTypical home
$900/moRent
87° / 29°Summer / winter
22"Snow
239Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,207 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 30 mi to Idaho Falls, ID
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,459/mo)
- Median rent $900/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (377 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 51% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to IDA airport
- 192 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 253 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 4,790 ft
- 537 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+73 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk