Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,621, settled in 1876.
Grangeville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $332K, 5 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 22nd among Idaho's 58 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. 39% of working residents work locally in Grangeville, above both Idaho’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 2 of the 44 Idaho towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Grangeville. Tolo Lake and Blue Fox Theatre is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Grangeville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Grangeville is from typical.
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Census counts: 129 in 1880, 3,308 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1963 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grangeville, 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 Grangeville.
Grangeville is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has property taxes about half the Idaho norm.
Against the 9,265 U.S. towns with household incomes like Grangeville’s, it is healthier than 95%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Grangeville. Grangeville beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 14% of adults binge drink in Grangeville.
| Grangeville | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Grangeville | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 27.1% | 32.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.6% | 70.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Mountain View School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grangeville Elem/Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 505 | B+ |
| Grangeville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 244 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
The median property tax bill is $984, against $2,038 across Idaho, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Grangeville is $699 a month. The typical Grangeville home is worth about $332,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% below the Idaho typical home. 63% of Grangeville households own their home.
| Grangeville | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $699 a month | $1,125 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grangeville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grangeville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Grangeville’s July high is 84°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Grangeville has grown 9.2% since 2020, to 3,621 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Among 59 Idaho towns, just 3 have a higher median age than Grangeville.
| Grangeville | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.2 years | 35.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 25% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Grangeville | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.8% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.6% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
About one in 3 of Grangeville’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Grangeville has lost 248 jobs, to 1,544 in 2023. The top destinations are Lewiston (4%), Cottonwood (3%) and Boise City (3%).
| Grangeville | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grangeville's reported crime rate is well below Idaho's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2024.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
0.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Grangeville | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Club Park | — | 14 |
| 2. Pioneer Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Soroptomist Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Grangeville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Grangeville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
5 notable people were born in Grangeville.
Place in Idaho, United States
Grangeville is the largest city in and the county seat of Idaho County, Idaho, United States, in the north central part of the state. Its population was 3,308 at the 2020 census, up from 3,141 in 2010.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Grangeville grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #22 of 58 in Idaho. It grades B+ for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
5 notable people were born here, including Matt Hill and Warren Cowgill.
