Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bovill’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, against 20 minutes in Idaho’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 60 Idaho towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bovill. Its National Register listings include Hotel Bovill and Bovill Opera House. Bovill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bovill beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 589 in 1920, 191 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bovill, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Bovill.
Its public schools are run by the Whitepine Joint School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovill Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 60 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
1.4% of Bovill working residents work locally, below both the Idaho town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Bovill. The top destinations are Moscow (21%), Deary (15%) and Pullman (11%).
| Bovill | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bovill has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bovill is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
39% of Bovill adults have high blood pressure. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Bovill. 31% of Bovill adults have obesity.
| Bovill | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bovill | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 16.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Bovill; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bovill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Where Bovill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Bovill on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Idaho, United States
Bovill is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bovill had a population of 191.
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Bovill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
