Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,456, settled in 1887.
The best of Kellogg’s subject grades are an A− for the outdoors and civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. On incomes, just 3 of Idaho’s 94 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On health, just 7 of Idaho’s 94 towns do worse. Kellogg’s trail density is 3.6 miles per square mile, above both the Idaho town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 5 of Idaho’s 94 towns score higher on the outdoors. Kellogg has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Miner's Hat and US Post Office-Kellogg Main. Kellogg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Kellogg beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Kellogg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Kellogg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,278 in 1910, a peak of 5,061 in 1960, 2,314 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kellogg, 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 Kellogg.
About one in 3 of Kellogg’s working residents works in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Kellogg, where Idaho’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Kellogg is 18 minutes.
| Kellogg | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Kellogg Joint District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellogg Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 238 | C+ |
| Silver Valley Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 39 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Only 3 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Kellogg. Since 1996, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kellogg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Kellogg home is worth about $281,000, up 5.2% in a year, 41% below the Idaho typical home. 49% of Kellogg households own their home.
| Kellogg | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $989 a month | $1,117 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Kellogg beats the Idaho average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Kellogg. Only 3 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Kellogg.
| Kellogg | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kellogg | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.6% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 12% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.7% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kellogg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Kellogg’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kellogg City park | 0.3 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Kellogg; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Kellogg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
3 places in Kellogg on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Kellogg.
City in Idaho, United States
Kellogg is a city in the Silver Valley of Shoshone County, Idaho, United States, in the Idaho Panhandle region. The city lies near the Coeur d'Alene National Forest and about 36 miles (58 km) east-southeast of Coeur d'Alene along Interstate 90. As of the 2020 census, Kellogg had a population of 2,314.
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2 towns share a border with Kellogg.
| Town | ID rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellogg | — | — | C− | B− | B− | C− |
| Smelterville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wardner | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kellogg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Smelterville and Wardner aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kellogg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 5.1 years of the area's median household income ($55,527 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including Robert Blackwill and Mike Hollis.
