The J. C. Penney Company Building located at 104 S. Rail Street in Shoshone, Idaho, is a historic department store building. It was built in 1918 by stonemason Ignacio Berriochoa.

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About Shoshone

City in Idaho, United States

1,653Population

1.2 sq miArea

3,963 ftElevation

Shoshone ( shoh-SHOHN) is the county seat of and the largest city in Lincoln County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2020 census. In contrast to the Shoshone Native American tribe for which it is named, the city's name is correctly pronounced "Show-shown", with a silent "e".

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Town numbers

ZIP code83352

Area code208

Living in Shoshone

Housing in Shoshone

$309K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Shoshone home is worth about $309,000, up 1.9% in a year, 35% below the Idaho typical home.

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Work & commute in Shoshone

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Most working residents leave Shoshone for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Twin Falls (9%), Ketchum (9%) and Hailey (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Twin Falls

Ketchum

Hailey

Jerome

10%Work in townlive and work in Shoshone 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 660Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Shoshone

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Idaho

8worse than ID

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

19.8%More uninsured adultsID 10.7% · worse 19.1%More adults facing food insecurityID 12.8% · worse 15.3%More adults facing housing insecurityID 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

St. Luke's JeromeJerome · 15.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Services - Shoshone Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health ClinicShoshone · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Shoshone

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🔥 Wildfire🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

1Does Shoshone flood?paid flood claims since 2012 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Lincoln County

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Climate in Shoshone

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Shoshone has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 19°Winter

60° / 34°Spring

85° / 53°Summer

62° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Shoshone get?About 29 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 14, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Shoshone

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Shoshone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSHOSHONE JOINT DISTRICTSchools4

Shoshone Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 234 students Shoshone Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 115 students Shoshone High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 143 students High DesertHigh · Grades 6–12 · 23 students

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.