IDMap-doton-MudLake, 2004
Mud Lake’s story
66 years in pictures
Census counts: 187 in 1960, 321 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
- 1960Mud Lake is settled
Mud LakeID
A town settled in 1960, now home to 364 people.
Population
364
2025 Census estimate · +15.6% since 2020
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
29.1
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Is Mud Lake a good place to live?
No town among the 60 in Idaho we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mud Lake. Mud Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
364 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mud Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mud Lake, and how to reach them.
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mud Lake’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8345083450 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 Mud Lake.
Work & commute
Most of Mud Lake’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Mud Lake’s mean commuting time stands at 27 minutes. The top destinations are Idaho Falls (28%), Rigby (9%) and Rexburg (4%). Among residents here, 14% live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 32 miles.
0%work in town
| Mud Lake | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Mud Lake0%
Idaho Falls28%
Rigby9%
Rexburg4%
Ucon2%
32 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Mud Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Mud Lake: inland flooding
For Mud Lake, the FEMA hazard score is 71 of 100. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to cold waves.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Mud Lake brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 8°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–30°
Spring30–57°
Summer48–84°
Fall29–59°
Sep 11
typical first frost
Jun 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mud Lake is
Mud Lake: 19% of adults worry about having enough food, above both the Idaho town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Against the Idaho average, Mud Lake comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Nearly a fifth of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance here. Only 5 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mud Lake.
| Mud Lake | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 73% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
6 better18 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Mud Lake | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 20.3% | 26.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 18.8% | 10.7% |
Madison Memorial Hospital
34.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mud Lake
16pages on Mud Lake
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mud Lake; the nearest are
Provo College-Idaho Falls CampusUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Idaho Falls34.6 mi$19,068 tuitionCollege of Eastern IdahoCommunity college · Public · Idaho Falls34.9 mi$3,390 in-state tuitionIdaho State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Pocatello67.7 mi$8,610 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Mud Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mud Lake for work
Where Mud Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
38jobs based in Mud Lake
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mud Lake
City in Idaho, United States
Mud Lake is a city in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 358 at the 2010 census. Since then the population has grown to 419 as seen in the 2020 census. Mud Lake is also home to a large lake (3094.9 acres).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,790 ft
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Mud Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mud Lake, ID a good place to live?
Mud Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.