Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 265, settled in 1910.
Hollister School and Salmon Falls Dam is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hollister has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 159 in 1920, a low of 57 in 1970, 243 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hollister, 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 Hollister.
The top destinations are Twin Falls (28%), Boise City (6%) and Jackpot (5%). Hollister’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both Idaho’s towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its middle household income is $57,000. The median commute is under 24 miles.
| Hollister | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The Filer District runs its public schools. 52 students attend Hollister’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 52 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Hollister’s risk rating from FEMA is 78 of 100. Expected losses in Hollister break down as 54% from wildfires and 28% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
73% of Hollister adults had a checkup this year. Against the Idaho average, Hollister comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. Hollister: 16% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, against 11% in Idaho’s towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns.
| Hollister | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hollister | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.9% | 16.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.2% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hollister. Close and well known come first.
19 mi WaterfallShoshone Falls
19 mi Canyon & gorgeSnake River Canyon
28 mi National Historic SiteMinidoka National Historic Site44K visitors a year
33 mi National MonumentHagerman Fossil Beds National Monument37K visitors a year19 mi Ski areaMagic Mountain Resort35 runs · 619 ft verticalShoshone Falls: Jloft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Snake River Canyon: chadh, CC BY 2.0 · Minidoka National Historic Site: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Hollister; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Hollister residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Where Hollister’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Idaho, United States
Hollister is a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 272 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Hollister has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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