Twin Falls, Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho, in Twin Falls county, is 104 miles W of Pocatello, Idaho (center to center) and 443 miles N of Las Vegas, Nevada. The city has a population of 34,469.

The People and Families of Twin Falls

In Twin Falls, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Twin Falls had a median family income of $38,632.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Twin Falls ($12,425). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Twin Falls Housing

About 62% of housing units in Twin Falls are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Twin Falls, 92% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Twin Falls	34,469	$38,632
Buhl	3,985	$34,242
Jerome	7,780	$34,046

High Points

Twin Falls strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Idaho):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 17%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 19%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 19%

Profile of Twin Falls, ID

Comparing Twin Falls to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Idaho (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Twin Falls residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

Party	Contributions
Republican	$21,225
Democratic	$3,818

by Presidential Candidate

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$12,425
John Kerry	$2,050

Estimated Twin Falls Population Growth 2000-2005

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	38,630
Growth	4,161
Growth %	12.1%

Twin Falls Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	34,469	100%
Male	16,561	48%
Female	17,908	52%
Under 18	9,124	26.5%
18+	25,345	73.5%
65+	5,162	15%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.05
White	31,633	91.8%
African-American	76	0.2%
Asian	377	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	255	0.7%
Other	1,280	3.7%
Mixed Race	809	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3,066	8.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$38,632
Population In Poverty	4,680	14.1%

Twin Falls Ancestry

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Note: This is national, not racial, ancestry, so the Census doesn't have categories for Hispanic and African-American, e.g. CityTownInfo is currently gathering additional ancestry data for this site.

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.7%
German	16.9%
US/American	10.1%
Irish	7.9%
Norwegian	2.9%
Scottish	2.4%
Swedish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Italian	2.2%
Danish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Dutch	1.9%
European	1.5%
Yugoslavian	1.5%
Welsh	0.8%
Basque	0.7%
Polish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
British	0.6%
Romanian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Armenian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

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Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Twin Falls, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Lynwood (83301),
Rogerson (83302),
Three Creek (83301, 83302)

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Twin Falls Almanac

Category	Value
Near Medium City	104 miles W of Pocatello, Idaho (center to center)
Nearest Large City	443 miles N of Las Vegas, Nevada
County	Twin Falls
Standard Zip Codes	83301, 83302
P.O. Box Zip Codes	83303
Phone Area Codes	208
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.563
Longitude	-114.459

Twin Falls Climate

Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	TWIN FALLS KMVT
Distance	1.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 88 F
Oct Temp	36 to 65 F
Annual Precip	9.4 inches

Station	JEROME
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	33 to 62 F
Jul Temp	55 to 90 F
Oct Temp	35 to 65 F
Annual Precip	10.7 inches

Station	CASTLEFORD 2 N
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 63 F
Jul Temp	54 to 87 F
Oct Temp	36 to 64 F
Annual Precip	10.3 inches

Twin Falls High Schools (2004)

(Sorted by Number of Students)

TWIN FALLS SENIOR HIGH
1615 FILER AVENUE EAST
208-733-6551
Serves 1,419 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

MAGIC VALLEY ATLERNATIVE HIGH
512 MAIN AVENUE NORTH
208-733-8823
A Non-traditional School
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 115 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

SNAKE RIVER JUVENILE DETENTION
2515 WRIGHT AVENUE
208-736-2588
A Non-traditional School
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 39 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

MAGIC VALLEY COOP SERVICE AGENCY
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO
208-733-9554
A Vocational School

Twin Falls Hospitals

ST LUKE'S MAGIC VALLEY RMC, LTD - HOSPITAL
(Government - Local)
650 ADDISON AVE W, BOX 409
(208) 737-2000
Emergency Service: Yes

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