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Conserved land0.5%22 of 4,357 acres
Trails3.5 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves24 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Idaho - Franklin County - Preston - ED 21-17, ED 21-18, ED 21-19, ED 21-201880
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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Idaho - Franklin County - Preston - ED 21-17, ED 21-18, ED 21-19, ED 21-20, 1880

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About Preston

City in Idaho, United States
1866Established
5,591Population
6.8 sq miArea
4,715 ftElevation

Preston is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 5,591 at the 2020 census, up from 5,204 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County. It is part of the Logan metropolitan area.

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

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ZIP code83263
Area code208
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Housing in Preston

$438K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Preston home is worth about $438,000, up 2.2% in a year, 9% below the Idaho typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market36
Sale-to-list100.5%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Preston

A−

Safety Grade A-

Preston reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Preston 0.6
Idaho 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Preston 3.6
Idaho 6.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Preston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#31Best public schoolsof 63 in ID
DistrictPRESTON JOINT DISTRICTSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.

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