Town guide

Burley, Idaho

Burley is a city in Cassia County, Idaho, home to about 11,958 people across 6.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83318, and parts of 83336 are in Burley too.

Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,9581,868 per sq mi
Median home value$231,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Burley

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Burley

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)142 miles away
Closer regional airportJoslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV377 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ625 miles away

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

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

Who represents Burley

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

Burley had 11,704 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 23rd largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Cassia County grew from 3,951 residents in 1900 to 24,655 in 2020.

Burley population by census2000: 9,316, 2010: 10,345, 2020: 11,7049,316200010,345201011,7042020

Cassia County, 1900–2020

Cassia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,951, 1910: 7,197, 1920: 15,659, 1930: 13,116, 1940: 14,430, 1950: 14,629, 1960: 16,121, 1970: 17,017, 1980: 19,427, 1990: 19,532, 2000: 21,416, 2010: 22,952, 2020: 24,6554K’00’1016K’20’3014K’40’5016K’60’7019K’80’9021K’00’1025K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 10.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurleyJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 1.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 49°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 53°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 45°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 36°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 27°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in37°21°Jan1.143°24°Feb0.753°30°Mar1.060°35°Apr1.169°43°May1.778°49°Jun0.888°55°Jul0.387°53°Aug0.477°45°Sep0.763°36°Oct0.848°27°Nov0.837°21°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burley Muni Ap, ID weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Cassia County

9,709 jobs at 773 businesses in Cassia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cassia CountyRetail trade: 1,612 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,607 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,390 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,060 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,029 jobs; Construction: 652 jobs; Wholesale trade: 497 jobs; Administrative and support: 448 jobsRetail trade 17% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

197 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cassia Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · BurleyUnder a mile
  • Minidoka Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rupert8.4 miles
  • St. Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Twin Falls34.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors23
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants40
Mental health providers47
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists6
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies8

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.

Places in and around Burley

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Freedom Park · 30 acres1.7 mi
  • Salmon Park · 19 acres0.8 mi
  • Freedom Park · 15 acres1.4 mi
  • Storybook Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • North Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
  • East Park · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Albertsons0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cassia County Historical Society0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1905.

Notable people born here

  • Gary Peacock (1935) · American jazz double-bassist
  • Mike Simpson (1950) · American politician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Burley

Public schools here are run by Cassia County Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mountain View ElementaryBurleyPre-K–6471Public0.7 mi
White Pine ElementaryBurleyPre-K–6553Public0.4 mi
Dworshak Elementary SchoolBurleyK–6402Public0.1 mi
John V Evans ElementaryBurleyK–6543Public1.2 mi
Mini-Cassia Online Learning AcademyBurleyK–1289Public1.5 mi
Burley Junior High SchoolBurley7–8560Public0.6 mi
Cassia Jr./Sr. High SchoolBurley7–12112Alternative Education0.7 mi
Burley Senior High SchoolBurley9–121,031Public0.7 mi
Cassia Regional Technical CenterBurley9–12—Career and Technical0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Heyburn.

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