A town of 8,536. More miles of trail than almost any town in Idaho.
The 3 things Payette does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 13 places on the National Register.
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Payette, Idaho
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Ordered by what stands out in Payette. Another town gets a different order.
14 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kiwanis Park | 0.2 mi | 18 |
| 2. Central Park | — | 2 |
The typical Payette home is worth about $373,000, up 5.1% in a year, 22% below the Idaho typical home.
Payette beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Payette | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.4% | 70.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.5% | 10.7% |
The public schools Payette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payette Primary School | PK–4 | 477 | C− |
| Treasure Valley Seventh-Day Adventist School Private | 1–8 | 12 | |
| McCain Middle School | 5–8 | 375 | C |
| Payette High School | 9–12 | 319 | D |
| Payette Academy | 6–12 | 103 | D− |
| River of Life Christian School Private | PK–12 | 43 |
Most working residents leave Payette for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Ontario (20%), Boise City (11%) and Fruitland (9%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Payette has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
Payette reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.
Where Payette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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13 places in Payette on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Payette.
City in Idaho, United States
Payette is a city in and the county seat of Payette County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Payette had a population of 8,127. It is part of the Ontario, OR−ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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