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Russell Lee, On main street of Cascade, Idaho, 1941

CascadeID

A town of 1,118. A regional job hub with 613 jobs.

Photo: Russell Lee · Public domain
Population
1,118
+7% since 2010
Typical home
$430K
+2.4% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
613
A job hub

What makes Cascade stand out

The 3 things Cascade does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,118 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Cascade

About one in 4 of Cascade’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Boise City (14%), McCall (13%) and Meridian (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

27%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cascade27%
Boise City14%
McCall13%
Meridian4%
Nampa3%
27 mi
median commute distance
613
jobs based in Cascade
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Cascade’s public schools outperform 84% of Idaho districts

The public schools Cascade’s kids attend outperform 84% of Idaho’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Cascade Elementary SchoolPK–5103B
Cascade Jr./Sr. High School6–12112A
Alzar School Private10–1133
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state testsAll 3 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cascade has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 86 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

86″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–34°
Spring28–54°
Summer43–79°
Fall29–57°
Sep 19
typical first frost
May 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

15% of Cascade is conserved land

19 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

15%conserved
15%
conserved · 449 of 2,990 acres
19 mi
of trails · 4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Armstrong Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Cascade home is worth about $430K

The typical Cascade home is worth about $430,000, up 2.4% in a year, 10% below the Idaho typical home.

$430KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cascade$430K
Idaho$479K
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Cascade beats the Idaho average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Idaho
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outCascadeID
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth12.4%16.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.1%70.5%
More adults with heart disease9.4%6.2%
St. Luke's Mccall
27.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
36th
percentile among ID towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub

Every workday, about 521 people come to Cascade for work

Where Cascade’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Boise City Boise City 14% 13% → McCall McCall 13% 4% → Meridian Meridian 4% 3% → Nampa Nampa 3% 3% → Donnelly Donnelly 3% 1% → Twin Falls Twin Falls 1% Cascade · 27% stay
613jobs based in Cascade
27%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cascade

City in Idaho, United States

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Cascade is a rural city in and the county seat of Valley County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,005
Area
4.7 sq mi
Elevation
4,760 ft
ZIP code
83611
Area code
208

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