A town of 3,203. Nearly 1.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Salmon does most differently from other towns.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Salmon. Another town gets a different order.
51% of Salmon’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Leadore (5%), Idaho Falls (4%) and Boise City (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
3.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Island Park | 0.7 mi | 13 |
| 2. City Park | — | 28 |
| 3. Kid's Creek Park | — | 2 |
The typical Salmon home is worth about $357,000, up 6.7% in a year, 26% below the Idaho typical home.
Salmon beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Salmon | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.3% | 70.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 83.4% | 81.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Salmon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Pioneer Primary School | PK–5 | 286 | B− |
| Fern-Waters Public Charter School | K–8 | 141 | A− |
| Salmon SDA School Private | 2–8 | 9 | |
| Salmon Jr./Sr. High School | 6–12 | 349 | C− |
| Salmon Alternative High School | 9–12 | 12 | Not graded |
| Salmon Juvenile Detention Center | 1–12 | — | Not graded |
Salmon has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Salmon's reported crime rate is well below Idaho's. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
7 places in Salmon on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Salmon.
City in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
Salmon is a city in Lemhi County, Idaho. The population was 3,119 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Lemhi County.
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