Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Of the 60 Idaho towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Roberts. Hotel Patrie is on the National Register of Historic Places. Roberts 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: 192 in 1910, 500 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roberts, 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 Roberts.
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson County Joint District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 184 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Roberts for work: only 2% work in town. Roberts’ average trip to work is 26 minutes, where Idaho’s towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 15% of Roberts residents live below the poverty line.
| Roberts | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Roberts has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 11° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Roberts home is worth about $399,000, up 5.8% in a year, 16% below the Idaho typical home. 48% of households own their home in Roberts, below both the Idaho town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Roberts beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Roberts. Only 3 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Roberts.
| Roberts | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Roberts | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.1% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roberts Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Roberts; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Roberts residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Where Roberts’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Idaho, United States
Roberts is a city in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Roberts had a population of 500.
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Roberts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.