Town guide

Hollister, Idaho

Hollister is a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, home to about 347 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83301.

Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population347324 per sq mi
Median home value$156,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$242Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hollister

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hollister

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)113 miles away
Closer regional airportJoslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV349 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA627 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hollister

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

Hollister had 243 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 165th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Twin Falls County grew from 13,543 residents in 1910 to 90,046 in 2020.

Hollister population by census2000: 237, 2010: 272, 2020: 243237200027220102432020

Twin Falls County, 1910–2020

Twin Falls County population, 1910 to 20201910: 13,543, 1920: 28,398, 1930: 29,828, 1940: 36,403, 1950: 40,979, 1960: 41,842, 1970: 41,807, 1980: 52,927, 1990: 53,580, 2000: 64,284, 2010: 77,230, 2020: 90,04614K’10’2030K’30’4041K’50’6042K’70’8054K’90’0077K’1090K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HollisterJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 32°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 36°F, 1 in; May: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 58°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 56°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 47°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 37°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 28°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in40°22°Jan1.046°25°Feb0.856°32°Mar0.963°36°Apr1.073°45°May1.281°52°Jun0.792°58°Jul0.291°56°Aug0.380°47°Sep0.367°37°Oct0.751°28°Nov0.840°23°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Twin Falls-Kmvt, ID weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Twin Falls County

34,299 jobs at 3,026 businesses in Twin Falls County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Twin Falls CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,827 jobs; Retail trade: 5,608 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,361 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,079 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,753 jobs; Construction: 1,834 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,532 jobs; Other services: 1,423 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 12% Administrative and support 8% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

1,140 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hollister.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Twin Falls2.5 miles
  • St. Luke's JeromeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jerome12.2 miles
  • North Canyon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Gooding29.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors86
Specialist doctors171
Dentists70
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants228
Mental health providers333
Physical and occupational therapists201
Optometrists21
Chiropractors30
Pharmacies32

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 Hollister

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Harmon Park · 26 acres0.8 mi
  • Oregon Trail Youth Complex · 17 acres0.9 mi
  • City Park · 6 acres0.2 mi
  • Baxter's Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Harrison Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • J-C Park0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Swensen's0.7 mi
  • Albertsons0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Twin Falls Public Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • Herrett Museum1.9 mi
  • Twin Falls County Museum4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • John Roper Auditorium1.4 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 Hollister

Public schools here are run by Twin Falls District, Filer District, Gem Prep: Twin Falls Llc and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bickel Elementary SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–5169Public0.5 mi
Harrison Elementary SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–5383Public1.2 mi
Hollister Elementary SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–552Public15.1 mi
I B Perrine Elementary SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–5359Public1.6 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–5327Public0.5 mi
Morningside Elementary SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–5404Public1.0 mi
Oregon Trail Elementary SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–5496Public1.1 mi
Pillar Falls ElementaryTwin FallsPre-K–5582Public2.9 mi
Sawtooth Elementary SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–5452Public1.5 mi
Twin Falls Virtual SchoolhouseTwin FallsPre-K–12207Public0.1 mi
Gem Prep: Twin FallsTwin FallsK–8316Charter3.0 mi
Pinecrest Academy of IdahoTwin FallsK–8392Charter1.6 mi
Rock Creek ElementaryTwin FallsK–5601Public3.4 mi
Xavier Charter SchoolTwin FallsK–12654Charter2.9 mi
Snake River Juvenile DetentionTwin Falls1–1212Alternative Education2.1 mi
Robert Stuart Middle SchoolTwin Falls6–8690Public1.8 mi
South Hills Middle SchoolTwin Falls6–8525Public2.3 mi
Vera C O'Leary Middle SchoolTwin Falls6–8758Public1.6 mi
Bridge AcademyTwin Falls7–848Alternative Education1.5 mi
Canyon Ridge High SchoolTwin Falls9–121,445Public2.2 mi
Magic Valley High SchoolTwin Falls9–12161Alternative Education0.4 mi
Twin Falls High SchoolTwin Falls9–121,381Public1.4 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Acorn Learning CenterTwin FallsPre-K–517Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–5186Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.6 mi
Lighthouse Christian SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–12305Christian (no specific denomination)1.5 mi
St Edwards Catholic SchoolTwin FallsPre-K–8157Roman Catholic0.3 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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