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A town of 2,564. A typical home worth about $309K.

Population
2,564
−11.9% since 2010
Typical home
$309K
+8.1% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
28.2
years
Jobs based here
439
Balanced

What makes Aberdeen stand out

The 3 things Aberdeen does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Aberdeen has shrunk 11.9% since 2010

1,994 people in 2010; 2,564 today.

1,9942010
1,7562020
2,564Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

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Housing

A typical Aberdeen home is worth about $309K

The typical Aberdeen home is worth about $309,000, up 8.1% in a year, 36% below the Idaho typical home.

$309KZillow home value

Typical home value

Aberdeen$309K
Idaho$479K
+8.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns

Aberdeen beats the Idaho average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Idaho
3 better16 too close to call13 worse
What stands outAberdeenID
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.5%8.3%
Fewer binge drinkers12.7%15.5%
More uninsured adults23.1%10.7%
Power County Hospital District
11.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
19th
percentile among ID towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Aberdeen’s public schools outperform 21% of Idaho districts

The public schools Aberdeen’s kids attend trail 79% of Idaho’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Aberdeen Elementary SchoolPK–5274C
Aberdeen Middle School6–8138C−
Aberdeen High School9–12213C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state testsAll 3 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Aberdeen has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–34°
Spring32–59°
Summer50–84°
Fall32–61°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Aberdeen

Most working residents leave Aberdeen for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Pocatello (13%), Blackfoot (8%) and Idaho Falls (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In Aberdeen14%
Pocatello13%
Blackfoot8%
Idaho Falls7%
Boise City4%
26 mi
median commute distance
439
jobs based in Aberdeen
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
(IDAHO-F-0001) Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Check Gates
1920 · (IDAHO-F-0001) Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Check Gates · Wikimedia Commons
Aberdeen’s story

Aberdeen in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

(IDAHO-J-0064) Aberdeen Beet DumpIDMap-doton-Aberdeen
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About Aberdeen

City in Bingham County, Idaho, United States

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Aberdeen is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,756 at the 2020 census. The community was named after Aberdeen, in Scotland.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,756
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
4,403 ft
ZIP code
83210
Area code
208

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