Town guide

Parma, Idaho

Parma is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, home to about 1,928 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83660.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,9281,785 per sq mi
Median home value$274,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Parma

1 ZIP code

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Around Parma

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA372 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA679 miles away

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

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

Who represents Parma

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

Parma had 2,096 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 70th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Canyon County grew from 7,497 residents in 1900 to 231,105 in 2020.

Parma population by census2000: 1,771, 2010: 1,983, 2020: 2,0961,77120001,98320102,0962020

Canyon County, 1900–2020

Canyon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,497, 1910: 25,323, 1920: 26,932, 1930: 30,930, 1940: 40,987, 1950: 53,597, 1960: 57,662, 1970: 61,288, 1980: 83,756, 1990: 90,076, 2000: 131,441, 2010: 188,923, 2020: 231,1057K’00’1027K’20’3041K’40’5058K’60’7084K’80’90131K’00’10231K’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 23°F. About 10 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ParmaJan: high 37°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 31°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 36°F, 0.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 46°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 52°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 57°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 55°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 46°F, 0.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 36°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 1.1 in37°23°Jan1.346°26°Feb0.857°31°Mar0.964°36°Apr0.973°46°May1.481°52°Jun0.892°57°Jul0.391°55°Aug0.282°46°Sep0.666°36°Oct0.749°28°Nov1.038°23°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parma Exp Stn, ID weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Canyon County

72,117 jobs at 5,933 businesses in Canyon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Canyon CountyConstruction: 10,722 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,088 jobs; Retail trade: 9,687 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,434 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,801 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,028 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,772 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,217 jobsConstruction 15% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parma.

Nearest hospitals

  • West Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Caldwell15.4 miles
  • Saint Alphonsus Medical Center OntarioGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ontario16.4 miles
  • St. Luke's Nampa Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Nampa21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Parma

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Old Fort Boise Park · 8 acres0.7 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 Parma

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Maxine Johnson ElementaryParmaPre-K–4377Public0.1 mi
Parma Middle SchoolParma5–8321Public0.3 mi
Parma High SchoolParma9–12305Public0.3 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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