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Around Paul
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)138 miles away
Closer regional airport
Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Reno, NV380 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ632 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Paul; 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
Paul had 1,195 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 76th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Minidoka County grew from 9,035 residents in 1920 to 21,613 in 2020.
Minidoka 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 10.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paul 1ene, ID weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Minidoka County
5,941 jobs at 491 businesses in Minidoka County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paul.
Nearest hospitals
Minidoka Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rupert5.7 miles
Cassia Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Burley6.2 miles
St. Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Twin Falls33.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
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 Paul
Grocery stores
Swensens1.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.4 mi
Pharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy4.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Minidoka County Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Paul Elementary SchoolPaul
Pre-K–5
457
Public
1.3 mi
West Minico Middle SchoolPaul
6–8
506
Public
2.0 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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