Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,783, settled in 1905.
Heyburn is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 49th of 58 graded towns in Idaho, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: it is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $64K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $323K, 4.6 years of the Burley area’s $71K median household income. On walkability, just 8 of Idaho’s 94 towns do worse. Heyburn's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 59 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Heyburn.
3,089 counted in 2010 and 3,700 in 2020; an estimated 3,783 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Heyburn is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 292 in 1920, a low of 201 in 1930, 3,700 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Heyburn, 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 Heyburn.
Heyburn is healthier than towns with similar incomes and is safe by national standards but not by Idaho’s; it also has poverty well above the Idaho rate.
The average commute for its 1,536 working residents takes 15.1 minutes, against 21.6 across Idaho.
Most working residents leave Heyburn for work: only 5% work in town. Heyburn’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both Idaho’s towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Heyburn grew to 1,072 in 2023, 178 more than in 2013.
| Heyburn | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 23% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Minidoka County Joint District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heyburn Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 508 | D |
| Mt. Harrison High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 122 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
The typical Heyburn home is worth about $323,000, up 1.9% in a year, 32% below the Idaho typical home. Heyburn’s median rent is $996 a month, where Idaho’s towns sit at $1,125 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Heyburn | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
20.8% of residents live below the poverty line, against 10.6% across Idaho, which weighs on its C− for jobs and income. Only 48.3% of households own their home, against 72.1% across Idaho.
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). Heyburn has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 3,783 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Idaho.
| Heyburn | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 33.7 years | 35.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 25% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Heyburn | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.8% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.5% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.6% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.4% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.4% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,800, single groups can be off by several points
Heyburn has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Heyburn’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,757 U.S. towns with household incomes like Heyburn’s, it is healthier than 86%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
17% of Heyburn adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Heyburn beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 71% of Heyburn adults had a checkup this year.
| Heyburn | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Heyburn | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 23.2% | 26.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.2% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Heyburn since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 60% of Idaho’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Heyburn; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Heyburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Where Heyburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Idaho, United States
Heyburn is a city in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States. The population was 3,700 at the 2020 census, up from 3,089 in 2010. It is part of the Burley micropolitan area.
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One town shares a border with Heyburn.
Burley reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Heyburn with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Heyburn grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #49 of 58 in Idaho. It grades B for health, B− for safety and C for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.