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A city of 357 people in Idaho
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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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ZIP code83218
Area code208
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$720K Median sale price · Redfin, February 2026

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

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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
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