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Idaho›Blaine County

GannettID

284 people live in this town, settled in 1911.

Is Gannett a good place to live?

Gannett’s age of the median resident is 57.5 years, above both Idaho’s towns (35.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 60 in Idaho we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Gannett. 37% of the land in Gannett is conserved, above both Idaho’s towns (2.1%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Gannett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

284 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Gannett.

Outdoors

Gannett keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

36.9%conserved

1.3 miles of trail. In Gannett, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.

36.9%
conserved · 617 of 1,670 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Most of Gannett’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

4%work in town

Only 4% of working residents stay in Gannett for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in Gannett grew by 42 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 44. The top destinations are Hailey (26%), Ketchum (11%) and Carey (11%). Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.

Where working residents work

In Gannett4%
Hailey26%
Ketchum11%
Carey11%
Bellevue5%
13 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Gannett
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Gannett faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

78risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Gannett, 71% come from avalanches and 17% from inland flooding. Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.

FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Gannett

46″snow a winter

The range runs from 12° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–32°
Spring30–56°
Summer48–82°
Fall31–59°
Sep 9
typical first frost
Jun 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Gannett stands out in Idaho and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes

Gannett: 30% of adults feel lonely. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Gannett. Of 32 CDC measures, Gannett beats the Idaho average on 2 and trails it on 16.

GannettIdaho townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)28%18%19%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)19%11%8.1%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%13%14%
32 measures vs. Idaho
2 better14 too close to call16 worse
What stands outGannettID
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.1%8.3%
Fewer adults with depression20.4%23.7%
More adults facing food insecurity24.5%12.8%
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center
22.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gannett

16pages on Gannett
Getting set up

Moving to Gannett: who provides what

Gannett is unincorporated, so Blaine County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGannett Homeowners Assn water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers1% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlaine CountyBlaine County provides services here
SchoolsBlaine County School District 61Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBlaine County ClerkBlaine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8331383313 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.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Gannett for work

Where Gannett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Hailey Hailey 26% 11% → Ketchum Ketchum 11% 11% → Carey Carey 11% 5% → Bellevue Bellevue 5% 5% → Twin Falls Twin Falls 5% 4% → Sun Valley Sun Valley 4% Gannett · 4% stay
44jobs based in Gannett
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gannett; the nearest are

About Gannett

Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States

Gannett is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Blaine County in the U.S. state of Idaho. The population at the 2020 census was 174. Gannett is located 8 mi (12.9 km) southeast of Bellevue on Gannett Road between State Highway 75 and U.S. Route 20.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
4,924 ft

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