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About Basalt

City in Bingham County, Idaho, United States

357Population

0.3 sq miArea

4,590 ftElevation

Basalt is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 357 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code83218

Area code208

Living in Basalt

Housing in Basalt

$720K Median sale price · Redfin, February 2026

The median sale price was $720,000 in February 2026.

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Most working residents leave Basalt for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Idaho Falls (27%), Firth (8%) and Blackfoot (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Idaho Falls

27%

Firth

8%

Blackfoot

6%

Pocatello

4%

3%Work in townlive and work in Basalt 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 228Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Basalt

Compared with Idaho

5better than ID·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethID 16.2% · better 12.7%Fewer binge drinkersID 15.5% · better 7.3%More adults with heart diseaseID 6.2% · worse

Care nearby

Bingham Memorial HospitalBlackfoot · 12.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Family Clinic BlackfootBlackfoot · 13 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Basalt · CMS · HRSAHealth in Basalt →

Natural hazards in Basalt

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Basalt flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Bingham County

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Basalt has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 15°Winter

58° / 33°Spring

83° / 50°Summer

60° / 32°Fall

How much snow does Basalt get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 20, with the last in spring around May 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Basalt

Nearest: North Bingham DistrictShelley · 4.8 miles · 45 hrs a week

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Locator map of Basalt — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Firth1 mi Shelley5 mi Blackfoot12 mi Idaho Falls14 mi Ammon15 mi Iona19 mi Ucon22 mi Lewisville27 mi Rigby28 mi Roberts28 mi

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