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Roberts is a tiny town of 609 people in Jefferson County, Idaho. It's about 17 miles from Idaho Falls, ID and 204 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $258k and rent runs about $1k a month.
609people
$258kTypical home
$1,138/moRent
86° / 30°Summer / winter
34"Snow
239Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 609
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,939 people per sq mi
- 204 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 17 mi to Idaho Falls, ID
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $258k (≈$1,629/mo)
- Median rent $1,138/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 30°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
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (377 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 49% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to IDA airport
- 203 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 243 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 4,784 ft
- 553 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 102 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 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
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.