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GannettID

A town of 284. Nearly 36.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
284
residents
Median home value
$255K
Census ACS
Median age
57.5
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town

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284 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Gannett is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

36.9%conserved
36.9%
conserved · 617 of 1,670 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Gannett

Most working residents leave Gannett for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Hailey (26%), Ketchum (11%) and Carey (11%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gannett4%
Hailey26%
Ketchum11%
Carey11%
Bellevue5%
13 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Gannett
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Gannett has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–32°
Spring30–56°
Summer48–82°
Fall31–59°
Sep 9
typical first frost
Jun 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Gannett is

Gannett beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

32 measures vs. Idaho
2 better14 too close to call16 worse
What stands outGannettID
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.1%8.3%
Fewer adults with depression20.4%23.7%
More adults facing food insecurity24.5%12.8%
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center
22.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Gannett for work

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

26% → Hailey Hailey 26% 11% → Ketchum Ketchum 11% 11% → Carey Carey 11% 5% → Bellevue Bellevue 5% 5% → Twin Falls Twin Falls 5% 4% → Sun Valley Sun Valley 4% Gannett · 4% stay
44jobs based in Gannett
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gannett

Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States

Gannett is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Blaine County in the U.S. state of Idaho. The population at the 2020 census was 174. Gannett is located 8 mi (12.9 km) southeast of Bellevue on Gannett Road between State Highway 75 and U.S. Route 20.

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

Population
174
Elevation
4,924 ft

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