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GrovelandID

A town of 1,422.

Is Groveland a good place to live?

Groveland’s best subject grades are a B+ for incomes and cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On incomes, just 8 of Idaho’s 94 towns do better. Only 1 of Idaho’s 94 towns score lower on the outdoors. Groveland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,422 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

How Groveland grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Groveland is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Groveland: who provides what

Groveland is unincorporated, so Bingham County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGroveland Water and Sewer DistNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBingham CountyBingham County provides services here
SchoolsBlackfoot School District 55Which 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 hereBingham County ClerkBingham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8322183221 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 Groveland.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

A smaller share of residents in Groveland live below the poverty line than in the typical Idaho or U.S. town

2% of residents live below the poverty line in Groveland, below both the Idaho town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). 1.4% of working residents work locally in Groveland. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 6 have a higher average trip to work than Groveland.

1%work in town
GrovelandIdaho townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2%12%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.4%22%8%
Average trip to work28 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$76,000$67,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Groveland1%
Idaho Falls22%
Blackfoot20%
Pocatello7%
Chubbuck3%
23 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Groveland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsC+

Groveland’s public schools trail 65% of Idaho districts

Its public schools are run by the Blackfoot District. Its one school is below.

35%of ID districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Groveland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5220B+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation

Who lives here

More children than Idaho overall

Children under 18 are 37% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (17% statewide). Groveland’s median age is 29.3 years, below both Idaho’s towns (35.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 37% of Groveland adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

29.3median age · ID 37.3
GrovelandIdaho townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older6.6%16%18%
Median age29.3 years35.1 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+37%25%29%
GrovelandIdahoUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school20%
Some college32%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 42% and 79% women

The Census survey reached too few of Groveland’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.7 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Groveland
GrovelandIDU.S.
Under 1024.9%12.5%11.6%
10 to 1712.4%11.6%10.3%
18 to 244.3%9.8%9.1%
25 to 3424.2%13%13.7%
35 to 449.6%13.1%13.2%
45 to 5411.3%11.3%12.2%
55 to 646.7%11.7%12.7%
65 to 745.8%10.4%10.2%
75 and older0.8%6.6%7%
No diploma1.2%8.1%10.4%
High school19.9%26.1%26%
Some college32.2%24.2%19.1%
Associate’s10%9.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s26.5%21.3%21.6%
Graduate10.2%10.5%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points

HealthC

Groveland stands out in Idaho and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity

Among 60 Idaho towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Groveland. Groveland beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Groveland.

29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
GrovelandIdaho townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%32%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%15%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
32 measures vs. Idaho
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outGrovelandID
Fewer binge drinkers13.1%15.5%
More adults facing a utility shut-off9.1%6.6%
Bingham Memorial Hospital
2.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Climate

Groveland has four seasons and pleasant summers

Groveland has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 15° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–34°
Spring33–58°
Summer50–84°
Fall33–60°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Groveland

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Groveland

15pages on Groveland
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Groveland; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Groveland for work

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

22% → Idaho Falls Idaho Falls 22% 20% → Blackfoot Blackfoot 20% 7% → Pocatello Pocatello 7% 3% → Chubbuck Chubbuck 3% 3% → Boise City Boise City 3% 2% → Ammon Ammon 2% Groveland · 1% stay
65jobs based in Groveland
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Groveland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Groveland, ID expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $360,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.