Greenleaf City Hall, 2011
Greenleaf’s story
118 years in pictures
Census counts: 663 in 1980, 812 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
- 1908Greenleaf is settled
GreenleafID
A town of 788, settled in 1908.
Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
788
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Typical home
$423K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
144
A commuter town
Is Greenleaf a good place to live?
Greenleaf’s July high is 93°F, above both the Idaho town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 1 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Greenleaf. Greenleaf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
788 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Greenleaf: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenleaf, and how to reach them.
PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Greenleaf water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenleaf’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 hereCanyon County ClerkCanyon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8362683626 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 Greenleaf.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Greenleaf, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenleaf Friends Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 228 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Greenleaf’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Greenleaf for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Greenleaf grew to 144 in 2023, 97 more than in 2013. Greenleaf’s average trip to work is 25 minutes, where Idaho’s towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
1%work in town
| Greenleaf | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Greenleaf1%
Boise City21%
Nampa18%
Caldwell16%
Meridian13%
17 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Greenleaf
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Greenleaf
Greenleaf has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 24° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring38–66°
Summer55–89°
Fall38–66°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Greenleaf is
Greenleaf beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 13% of Greenleaf adults binge drink. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Greenleaf.
| Greenleaf | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
2 better15 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Greenleaf | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.9% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.8% | 70.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 14.7% | 10.1% |
West Valley Medical Center
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Greenleaf is valued at about $423K
The typical Greenleaf home is worth about $423,000, up 5.1% in a year, 11% below the Idaho typical home.
$423KZillow home value
Typical home value
Greenleaf$423K
Idaho$477K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenleaf
17pages on Greenleaf
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Greenleaf
The College of IdahoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Caldwell7.3 mi$37,845 tuitionNorthwest Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nampa14.9 mi$40,794 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Greenleaf residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Idaho.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Greenleaf for work
Where Greenleaf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
144jobs based in Greenleaf
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenleaf
City in Idaho, United States
Greenleaf is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 812 at the 2020 census. Greenleaf is part of the Boise-Nampa metropolitan area. The town was established by Quakers in the early-1900s and is named after Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,411 ft
- ZIP code
- 83626
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Greenleaf
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenleaf, ID a good place to live?
Greenleaf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.