LethaID
With 109 residents, this town was settled in 1911.
Is Letha a good place to live?
Letha’s midpoint age is 69 years, against 35.1 years in Idaho’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Letha. Letha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
109 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Letha: who provides what
Letha is unincorporated, so Gem County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Letha.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Letha, mostly wildfire
Among 60 Idaho towns, just 3 have a higher FEMA risk score than Letha. FEMA puts 57% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 34% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Letha has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The typical household income for Letha comes to $86,000. The top destinations are Boise City (18%), Emmett (14%) and Meridian (14%). Nearly a tenth of Letha residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
| Letha | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Letha is
The share of adults in Letha who have diabetes: 12%. Of 32 CDC measures, Letha beats the Idaho average on 1 and trails it on 6. Two figures for adults here: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 14% binge drink.
| Letha | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Letha | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.5% | 70.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Letha
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Letha; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Letha residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
100% of working residents leave Letha for work
Where Letha’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Letha
Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States
Letha is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gem County, Idaho. The community is located 8 mi (13 km) west of Emmett. The Payette River flows northeast of Letha. The population was 161 at the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 2,283 ft
- ZIP code
- 83636
Questions about Letha
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Letha, ID a good place to live?
Letha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.