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About Wendell
City in Idaho, United StatesWendell is a city in southern Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,917 at the 2020 census.
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How Wendell ranks
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Housing in Wendell
The typical Wendell home is worth about $338,000, up 2% in a year, 29% below the Idaho typical home.
Safety in Wendell
Safety Grade B
Wendell reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Wendell
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 42% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Idaho
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Wendell
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wendell
Full climate →Wendell has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Wendell
All Wendell schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Wendell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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