IDMap-doton-Crouch, 2004
Crouch’s story
90 years in pictures
Census counts: 89 in 1960, 154 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
- 1936Crouch is settled
CrouchID
A town of 181, settled in 1936.
Population
181
2025 Census estimate · +13.8% since 2020
Median home value
$487K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
83
A job hub
Is Crouch a good place to live?
Crouch’s median age is 54.5 years, above both the Idaho town median (35.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 60 Idaho towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Crouch. Crouch’s trail density is 3.4 miles per square mile, above both Idaho’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). Crouch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
181 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Garden ValleyCrouch
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Crouch: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crouch, and how to reach them.
PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMountain Shadows HOA Inc. water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Crouch’s trash rules yet
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 hereBoise County ClerkBoise County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8362283622 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 Crouch.
Work & commute
A job hub: Crouch has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 81 commuters
Most working residents leave Crouch for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Crouch is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Boise City (28%), Garden Valley (9%) and Meridian (7%).
4%work in town
| Crouch | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Crouch4%
Boise City28%
Garden Valley9%
Meridian7%
Star4%
37 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Crouch
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Compared with most of Idaho and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Crouch is higher
Crouch’s FEMA risk score is 99 of 100.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Crouch has snowy winters and hot summers
Crouch has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 18° and about 69 inches of snow falls in a winter.
69″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–38°
Spring33–61°
Summer48–86°
Fall33–63°
Sep 10
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Crouch’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Idaho or U.S. town
40% of Crouch adults have high blood pressure. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Crouch. 13% of Crouch adults have diabetes.
| Crouch | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
10 better14 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Crouch | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 10.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Valor Health
30.1 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 0.3% of Crouch
1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 57 Idaho towns, just 2 have a lower share of conserved land than Crouch.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 1 of 327 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 3.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weilmunster Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$675Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crouch
17pages on Crouch
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crouch; the nearest are
Boise Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Boise35.3 mi$11,802 tuitionBoise State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Boise37.1 mi$9,048 in-state tuitionCollege of Western IdahoCommunity college · Public · Nampa43.6 mi$3,446 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Crouch residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
A job hub
Every workday, about 81 people come to Crouch for work
Where Crouch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
83jobs based in Crouch
4%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Crouch
City in Idaho, United States
Crouch is a city in Boise County, Idaho, United States. The population was 154 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2018, it had multiple commercial businesses for tourists and residents: a small grocery mart, a hardware store, three restaurants, a bar, an outdoor theater, and a community thrift store. At that time, the construction of the Banks/Lowman road 2512A, the "Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway", transformed a small unpaved road into a paved modern road between Crouch and Lowman. Now it is a fully modern paved roadway with informational and white water rafting pull-outs, which serves to transport tourists, rafters, commuters, and…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,048 ft
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Crouch
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crouch, ID a good place to live?
Crouch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.