Town guide

Firth, Idaho

Firth is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, home to about 429 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83236.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population429753 per sq mi
Median home value$235,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Firth

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Firth

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)174 miles away
Closer regional airportIdaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO449 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ672 miles away

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

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

Who represents Firth

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

Firth had 517 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 154th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Bingham County grew from 10,447 residents in 1900 to 47,992 in 2020.

Firth population by census2000: 408, 2010: 477, 2020: 517408200047720105172020

Bingham County, 1900–2020

Bingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,447, 1910: 23,306, 1920: 18,310, 1930: 18,561, 1940: 21,044, 1950: 23,271, 1960: 28,218, 1970: 29,167, 1980: 36,489, 1990: 37,583, 2000: 41,735, 2010: 45,607, 2020: 47,99210K’00’1018K’20’3021K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9042K’00’1048K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FirthJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 1 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 50°F, 1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 56°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 54°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 46°F, 1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 35°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 18°F, 1.1 in31°17°Jan1.037°21°Feb0.749°29°Mar1.157°35°Apr1.468°43°May1.877°50°Jun1.087°56°Jul0.586°54°Aug0.675°46°Sep1.061°35°Oct1.145°26°Nov0.832°18°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blackfoot Fire Dept, ID weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Bingham County

11,325 jobs at 1,020 businesses in Bingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bingham CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,238 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,144 jobs; Retail trade: 1,488 jobs; Construction: 1,102 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 934 jobs; Wholesale trade: 912 jobs; Professional services: 450 jobs; Other services: 397 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 13% Construction 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 8% Professional services 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Firth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bingham Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blackfoot12.1 miles
  • Grove Creek Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Blackfoot12.3 miles
  • Eastern Idaho Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Idaho Falls14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Firth

Grocery stores

  • Stop N' Shop Supermarket1.4 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.

Schools in Firth

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A W Johnson Elementary SchoolFirthPre-K–4256Public0.9 mi
Firth Middle SchoolFirth5–8247Public1.6 mi
Firth High SchoolFirth9–12305Public1.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Basalt.

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