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Around Hazelton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)125 miles away
Closer regional airport
Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Reno, NV364 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ633 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hazelton; 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.
Population over time
Hazelton had 803 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 103rd largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Jerome County grew from 5,729 residents in 1920 to 24,237 in 2020.
Jerome County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 10.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hazelton, ID weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Jerome County
7,685 jobs at 634 businesses in Jerome County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
St. Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Twin Falls16.7 miles
Cassia Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Burley18.4 miles
St. Luke's JeromeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jerome21.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Hazelton
Grocery stores
Russ' Market3.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Valley District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Valley SchoolHazelton
Pre-K–12
493
Public
1.8 mi
Cornerstone High SchoolHazelton
9–12
6
Alternative Education
1.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Canyon Christian SchoolHazelton
1–8
42
Mennonite
4.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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