Wendell is a city in Gooding County, Idaho, home to about 2,981 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83355.
Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wendell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV347 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA636 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wendell; 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.
Wendell had 2,917 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 54th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Gooding County grew from 7,548 residents in 1920 to 15,598 in 2020.
Gooding County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 10.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jerome, ID weather station (10 miles away).
3,201 jobs at 360 businesses in Gooding County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wendell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wendell District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Elementary SchoolWendell | Pre-K–4 | 429 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Wendell Middle SchoolWendell | 5–8 | 350 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Wendell High SchoolWendell | 9–12 | 325 | Public | 1.8 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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