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Hammett, Idaho

Hammett is a community in Owyhee County, Idaho, home to about 319 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83627.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population319270 per sq mi
Median home value$165,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hammett

1 ZIP code

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Around Hammett

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV327 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA637 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hammett

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

It’s the 172nd 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

Owyhee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,804, 1910: 4,044, 1920: 4,694, 1930: 4,103, 1940: 5,652, 1950: 6,307, 1960: 6,375, 1970: 6,422, 1980: 8,272, 1990: 8,392, 2000: 10,644, 2010: 11,526, 2020: 11,9134K’00’105K’20’306K’40’506K’60’708K’80’9011K’00’1012K’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 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 10.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HammettJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 27°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 32°F, 1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 38°F, 0.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 46°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 53°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 99°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 56°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 46°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 36°F, 1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in44°25°Jan1.550°27°Feb0.860°32°Mar1.068°38°Apr0.979°46°May1.188°53°Jun0.799°59°Jul0.297°56°Aug0.386°46°Sep0.471°36°Oct1.055°29°Nov1.144°25°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenns Ferry, ID weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Owyhee County

2,019 jobs at 262 businesses in Owyhee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Owyhee CountyAgriculture, forestry and fishing: 369 jobs; Retail trade: 272 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 267 jobs; Construction: 264 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 190 jobs; Manufacturing: 152 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 132 jobs; Wholesale trade: 101 jobsAgriculture, forestry and fishing 18% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hammett.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Elmore Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mountain Home17.6 miles
  • North Canyon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Gooding38.1 miles
  • St. Luke's JeromeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jerome50.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

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