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Around Salmon
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)160 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lemhi County Airport (SMN)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Portland, OR426 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ806 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Salmon; 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
Salmon had 3,119 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 49th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Lemhi County grew from 3,446 residents in 1900 to 7,974 in 2020.
Lemhi County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 9.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salmon-Ksra, ID weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Lemhi County
2,090 jobs at 307 businesses in Lemhi County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salmon.
Nearest hospitals
Steele Memorial Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salmon1.3 miles
Barrett Hospital & HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dillon60.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
9
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
15
Physical and occupational therapists
10
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
4
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 Salmon
Parks (2 nearby)
City Park · 29 acres0.7 mi
Kid's Creek Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Saveway Market1.3 mi
Libraries
Salmon Public Library1.6 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Sacajawea Interpretive Center0.8 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Salmon District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Salmon Pioneer Primary SchoolSalmon
Pre-K–5
286
Public
1.1 mi
Salmon Juvenile Detention CenterSalmon
1–12
—
Alternative Education
1.9 mi
Salmon Jr./Sr. High SchoolSalmon
6–12
349
Public
1.0 mi
Salmon Alternative High SchoolSalmon
9–12
12
Alternative Education
0.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Salmon Sda SchoolSalmon
2–8
9
Seventh-day Adventist
2.3 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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