Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
St. Anthony grades B overall, ranked 23rd of 58 in Idaho, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 81% of U.S. towns and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 77% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the median household income is $53K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. St. Anthony has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fremont County Courthouse and St. Anthony Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge. Only 1 of the 56 Idaho towns we compare have a lower typical home value than St. Anthony.
Where St. Anthony beats most towns.
Fremont County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far St. Anthony is from typical.
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Census counts: 411 in 1900, 3,606 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Anthony, 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 St. Anthony.
St. Anthony has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and fares better on crime within Idaho than nationally.
At 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 93% of Idaho’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
St. Anthony’s violent crime rate is 0.5 per 1,000 residents, below both Idaho’s towns (2.2) and U.S. towns (1.6). St. Anthony’s property crime rate is 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
| St. Anthony | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Fremont County Joint District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is South Fremont High School, with 462 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrys Fork ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 569 | C+ |
| South Fremont High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 462 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
The typical St. St. Anthony’s median rent is $793 a month, where Idaho’s towns sit at $1,125 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 2.7% in the year to September 2026.
| St. Anthony | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793 a month | $1,125 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Ashton 1n weather station, 13 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 121 days, shorter than in 96% of U.S. towns.
The July high in St. Anthony is 84°F. Anthony has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave St. Since 2013, St. Anthony has added 236 jobs, to 1,198 in 2023. 16% of working residents work locally in St. Anthony.
| St. Anthony | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 23% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 6,819 U.S. towns with household incomes like St. Anthony’s, it is healthier than 92%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
71% of St. Anthony adults had a checkup this year. Anthony beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 28% of St. Anthony adults have high blood pressure.
| St. Anthony | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | St. Anthony | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.9% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.6 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.
| St. Anthony | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boyd Yancey Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 2. Keefer Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Boy's Town Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Anthony
About 6 of every 100 St. Anthony residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Idaho.
3 places in St. Anthony on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in St. Anthony.
City in Idaho, United States
St. Anthony or Saint Anthony is a city in and the county seat of Fremont County, Idaho, United States. The population was 3,606 at the 2020 census, up from 3,542 in 2010. It is part of the Rexburg, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. St. Anthony grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #23 of 58 in Idaho. It grades B for health, A− for safety and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
St. 4 notable people were born here, including Brad Harris and Sherman P. Lloyd.
