Notus, Idaho, 2012
Notus’s story
140 years in pictures
Census counts: 144 in 1930, 609 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
- 1886Notus is settled
NotusID
A town of 605, settled in 1886.
Photo: Flickr user Afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
605
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$287K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
170
A commuter town
Is Notus a good place to live?
Notus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
605 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 Notus: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Notus, and how to reach them.
PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Notus water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Notus’ 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 hereCanyon County ClerkCanyon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes83656, 8360783656 93% · 83607 7%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 Notus.
Natural hazards
Notus faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA risk score for Notus comes to 20 of 100, where Idaho’s towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 56% come from inland flooding and 16% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in four fifths of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Notus’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
16% of Notus residents live below the poverty line, above both Idaho’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: in Notus, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes. This Idaho town had 170 jobs in 2023, up 153 from 2013.
2%work in town
| Notus | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Notus2%
Boise City24%
Nampa14%
Caldwell13%
Meridian5%
20 mi
median commute distance
170
jobs based in Notus
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Notus, expect four seasons and hot summers
Notus’ typical July afternoon high comes in at 93°F.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring38–66°
Summer56–89°
Fall38–66°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Notus is
The share of adults in Notus who have obesity: 37%. Only 5 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Notus. 72% of adults locally had a checkup this year; 24% say their health is fair or poor.
| Notus | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 73% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Notus | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.7% | 16.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.1% | 10.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.6% | 12.8% |
West Valley Medical Center
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.8% of Notus is conserved land
Notus’ concentration of trails stands at 1.1 miles per square mile.
0.8%conserved
| Notus | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
0.8%
conserved · 5 of 637 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Notus
17pages on Notus
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Notus
About 9 of every 100 Notus residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Notus for work
Where Notus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
170jobs based in Notus
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Notus
City in Idaho, United States
Notus is a small rural city in Canyon County, Idaho. The population was 609 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Boise metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,316 ft
- ZIP code
- 83656
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Notus
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Notus, ID a good place to live?
Notus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.