Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min6:01 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min8:15 am – 5:08 pm
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People30 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 72.519 householdsMedian household income $63,125Median home value $412,50068% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,083 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 20°F27 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month December69 in of snow a year, on about 24 days46 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Garden Valley station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHawley Mountainpeak · 3.5 miMineral Mountainpeak · 4.8 miHalfmoon Pointcape · 5.4 miHOT SPRINGS GROUP CAMPGROUNDcampground · 7.2 miHOT SPRINGS CAMPGROUNDcampground · 7.2 miSTATION CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBoise National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,132,434 acresLucky Peak State Parkstate park · 25.3 miVeteran's Memorial State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 77 acresEagle Island State Parkstate park · 27.9 miSawtooth National Forestnational forest · 42.1 mi · 65,031 acresPayette National Forestnational forest · 51.0 mi · 7,648 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes306 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 26 Feb 202430 mi away, near Smiths Ferry, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 12 Sep 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBoise County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025257 of 365 days measured107 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 135main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Boise County monitors, ID
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHorseshoe Bend Water Supplyserves 750 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,273 ft1,607 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGarden Valley Post Office9.9 miTown hallPlacerville City Hall1.9 miFire stationPlacerville Fire Protection District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI30 miInterstateI-18427 miUS highwayUS 2626 miCoachHorseshoe BendNorthwestern Stage Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83666 ZIP area.
