Bruneau is a community in Owyhee County, Idaho, home to about 82 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83604.
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV297 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA610 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bruneau; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 216th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Owyhee County grew from 3,804 residents in 1900 to 11,913 in 2020.
Owyhee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 7.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bruneau, ID weather station (19 miles away).
2,019 jobs at 262 businesses in Owyhee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bruneau.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Bruneau-Grand View Joint School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Bruneau Elementary SchoolBruneau | Pre-K–5 | 31 | Public | 18.7 mi |
| Rimrock Jr./Sr. High SchoolBruneau | 6–12 | 136 | Public | 23.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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