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Arbon Valley’s story
Arbon Valley in pictures
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A town in Idaho, home to 562 people.
Population
562
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$274K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Is Arbon Valley a good place to live?
No town among the 60 in Idaho we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Arbon Valley. Arbon Valley’s trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both Idaho’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). Arbon Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
562 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Arbon Valley: who provides what
Arbon Valley is unincorporated, so Power County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBig Sky N. Subdivision water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPower CountyPower County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePower County ClerkPower County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2021
ZIP code8320483204 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arbon Valley.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Arbon Valley, mostly wildfire
For Arbon Valley, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 79 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 45% come from wildfires and 25% from cold waves.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireCold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Arbon Valley’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Only 2% of working residents stay in Arbon Valley for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Pocatello (25%), Idaho Falls (7%) and Rockland (6%). For Arbon Valley, the median household income is $62,000. The median commute is under 17 miles.
2%work in town
| Arbon Valley | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Arbon Valley2%
Pocatello25%
Idaho Falls7%
Rockland6%
American Falls6%
17 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Arbon Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Arbon Valley brings four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 16° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring33–59°
Summer50–84°
Fall33–61°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Arbon Valley is
Among 60 Idaho towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Arbon Valley. Against the Idaho average, Arbon Valley comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. In Arbon Valley, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Arbon Valley | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Arbon Valley | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.6% | 70.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 83.8% | 81.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.5% | 16.2% |
Portneuf Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Arbon Valley
Only 2 of the 57 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Arbon Valley. 42 miles of trail.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 18 of 21,594 acres
42 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 10 attractions →Craters of the Moon National Preserve and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arbon Valley. Close and well known come first.
26 mi National PreserveCraters of the Moon National Preserve251K visitors a year
9 mi Ancient siteFort Hall
21 mi State parkMassacre Rocks State Park24 mi Ski areaPebble Creek58 runs · 2,133 ft vertical
24 mi MuseumIdaho Potato Museum
8 mi MuseumIdaho Museum of Natural HistorySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Craters of the Moon National Preserve: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Hall: National Park Service photographer, Public domain · Massacre Rocks State Park: Matthew Trump, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Idaho Potato Museum: KRRK at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Idaho Museum of Natural History: Abbaby, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Arbon Valley
16pages on Arbon Valley
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arbon Valley
About 3 of every 100 Arbon Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Arbon Valley for work
Where Arbon Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
61jobs based in Arbon Valley
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Arbon Valley
Census-designated place in Power County, Idaho, United States
Arbon Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Power County, Idaho, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Arbon Valley had a population of 666. It lies within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, just west of the city of Pocatello.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,554 ft
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Arbon Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arbon Valley, ID a good place to live?
Arbon Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.