Town guide

Banks, Idaho

Banks is a community in Boise County, Idaho across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83602.

ZIP codes in Banks

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Banks

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR335 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA705 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Banks; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Banks

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Banks had 22 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2010.

Boise County grew from 4,174 residents in 1900 to 7,610 in 2020.

Banks population by census2010: 17, 2020: 22172010222020

Boise County, 1900–2020

Boise County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,174, 1910: 5,250, 1920: 1,822, 1930: 1,847, 1940: 2,333, 1950: 1,776, 1960: 1,646, 1970: 1,763, 1980: 2,999, 1990: 3,509, 2000: 6,670, 2010: 7,028, 2020: 7,6104K’00’102K’20’302K’40’502K’60’703K’80’907K’00’108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BanksJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 38°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 44°F, 1.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 48°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 46°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 39°F, 0.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 31°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 20°F, 5 in34°19°Jan4.241°22°Feb2.552°27°Mar2.960°32°Apr2.169°38°May1.878°44°Jun1.489°48°Jul0.489°46°Aug0.579°39°Sep0.964°31°Oct1.744°26°Nov3.233°20°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Garden Valley, ID weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Boise County

753 jobs at 200 businesses in Boise County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boise CountyHotels and restaurants: 148 jobs; Construction: 123 jobs; Retail trade: 123 jobs; Other services: 75 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 55 jobs; Manufacturing: 40 jobs; Administrative and support: 37 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 28 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Construction 16% Retail trade 16% Other services 10% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Manufacturing 5% Administrative and support 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Valor HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Emmett22.7 miles
  • Boise Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Boise32.0 miles
  • St. Luke's Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Boise32.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Banks

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Banks Beach · 2 acres0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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