BasaltID
A town of 376, settled in 1888.
Is Basalt a good place to live?
No town among the 60 in Idaho we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Basalt. Basalt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
376 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Basalt: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Basalt, and how to reach them.
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 Basalt.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Basalt
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Basalt, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Basalt has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Basalt has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 223 commuters
Most working residents leave Basalt for work: only 3% work in town. At 29 minutes, Basalt’s average trip to work is against 20 minutes in Idaho’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Basalt has lost 56 jobs, to 228 in 2023.
| Basalt | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Basalt is
Basalt beats the Idaho average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 13% of Basalt adults binge drink, below both Idaho’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (16%). 29% of adults feel lonely in Basalt.
| Basalt | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Basalt | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 16.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Basalt
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Basalt
About 1 of every 100 Basalt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
About Basalt
City in Bingham County, Idaho, United States
Basalt is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 357 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,590 ft
- ZIP code
- 83218
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Basalt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Basalt, ID a good place to live?
Basalt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.