2010 · Crab spider · Wikimedia Commons
Midvale’s story
Midvale in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
MidvaleID
A town of 347.
Population
347
residents
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
52.1
years
Jobs based here
56
Balanced
Small town
347 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Midvale. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Midvale has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring36–63°
Summer54–89°
Fall36–64°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Midvale
Most working residents leave Midvale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cambridge (16%), Weiser (12%) and Boise City (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Midvale1%
Cambridge16%
Weiser12%
Boise City9%
Council7%
19 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Midvale
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Midvale is
Midvale beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Idaho
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Midvale | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.4% | 70.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.5% | 81.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Weiser Memorial Hospital
18.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Midvale’s public schools outperform 47% of Idaho districts
The public schools Midvale’s kids attend trail 53% of Idaho’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midvale Alternative School | 7–12 | 13 | Not graded |
| Midvale School | PK–12 | 137 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state testsAll 2 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Midvale is conserved land
2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,675 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Midvale
City in Idaho, United States
Midvale is a city in Washington County, Idaho, United States. The population was 171 at the 2010 census, rising to 193 as of 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 193
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,543 ft
- ZIP code
- 83645
- Area code
- 208
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