Council is a city in Adams County, Idaho, home to about 871 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83612.
Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Council. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR307 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA749 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Council; 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.
Council had 867 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 112th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Adams County grew from 2,966 residents in 1920 to 4,379 in 2020.
Adams County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 22.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Council, ID weather station (2 miles away).
534 jobs at 119 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Council.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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 Council District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Elementary SchoolCouncil | Pre-K–6 | 165 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Council Jr./Sr. High SchoolCouncil | 7–12 | 117 | Public | 2.5 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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