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Situated in south-central Idaho, Twin Falls is
best known for its impressive Perrine Memorial Bridge -- its
walkway is a great vantage point for photographing the Snake
River Canyon. The Herrett Museum in Twin Falls has a fine
collection of pre-Columbian artifacts, including North of town
are the actualTwin Falls that give the city its name.
Population (year 2000): 34,469. Estimated
population in July 2005: 38,630 (+12.1% change)
Males: 16,561 (48.0%), Females: 17,908 (52.0%)
Twin Falls County
Zip codes:
83301.
Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $32,641 (year 2000)
Median house value: $93,500 (year 2000)
Races in Twin Falls:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
- Hispanic (8.9%)
- Other race (3.7%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (18.9%), German (18.5%),
Irish (9.9%), United States (7.7%), French (3.1%), Swedish
(3.1%).
Elevation: 3729 feet
Land area: 12.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Twin Falls
- High school or higher: 81.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Twin Falls city
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 54.9%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 12.6%
6.3% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 2.4%
Europe, 0.8% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +6,265 (+22.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Twin Falls:
- MAGIC VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (650
ADDISON AVE W, BOX 409)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Twin Falls:
- ST BENEDICT'S FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles;
JEROME, ID)
- GOODING COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles;
GOODING, ID)
- CASSIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 47 miles;
BURLEY, ID)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Twin
Falls:
- JOSLIN FIELD - MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 7 miles;
TWIN FALLS, ID; ID: TWF)
- FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 66 miles; HAILEY, ID; ID:
SUN)
- WENDOVER (about 131 miles; WENDOVER, UT; ID: ENV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Twin Falls:
- JEROME COUNTY (about 11 miles; JEROME, ID; ID: JER)
- BUHL MUNI (about 23 miles; BUHL, ID; ID: U03)
- HAZELTON MUNI (about 23 miles; HAZELTON, ID; ID:
U94)
Colleges/Universities in Twin Falls:
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (Full-time
enrollment: 3,433; Location: 315 Falls Ave.; Public;
Website: www.csi.edu)
- MR JUANS COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT
enrollment: 35; Location: 577 LYNWOOD MALL; Private,
for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Twin Falls:
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; BOISE, ID;
Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; POCATELLO,
ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
- UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 189 miles; LOGAN, UT;
FT enrollment: 16,384)
- WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 198 miles; OGDEN, UT;
FT enrollment: 12,112)
- RICKS COLLEGE (about 210 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT
enrollment: 8,670)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 220 miles;
SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
- SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 220 miles; SALT
LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
Public high schools in Twin Falls:
- TWIN FALLS SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,419;
Location: 1615 FILER AVENUE EAST; Grades: 10 - 12)
- MAGIC VALLEY ATLERNATIVE HIGH (Students: 115;
Location: 512 MAIN AVENUE NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MAGIC VALLEY COOP SERVICE AGENCY (Location:
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Twin Falls:
- TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 123;
Location: 798 EASTLAND DRIVE NORTH; Grades: KG - 12)
- MAGIC VALLEY CHRISTIAN JR\SR (Students: 83;
Location: PO BOX 5494; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Twin Falls:
- VERA C O'LEARY JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 896;
Location: 2350 ELIZABETH BOULEVARD; Grades: 07 - 09)
- ROBERT STUART JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 715;
Location: 644 CASWELL AVENUE WEST; Grades: 07 - 09)
- MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 642;
Location: 701 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 616;
Location: 600 HARRISON STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
- I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 615;
Location: 452 CASWELL AVENUE WEST; Grades: KG - 06)
- SAWTOOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 594;
Location: 1771 STADIUM BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 06)
- OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
516; Location: 660 PARK AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 487;
Location: 238 7TH STREET NORTH; Grades: KG - 06)
- BICKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 368;
Location: 607 2ND AVENUE EAST; Grades: KG - 06)
- HOLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 64;
Location: 2463 SALMON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Twin Falls:
- IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 183;
Location: 2055 FILER AVE E; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST EDWARDS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 163;
Location: 139 6TH AVE E; Grades: PK - 6)
- AGAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 141;
Location: 181 MORRISON; Grades: PK - 6)
- AUNTIE G PRESCHOOL (Students: 9; Location:
608 PIERCE; Grades: PK - 3)
Library in Twin Falls:
- TWIN FALLS PUBLIC (Operating income:
$881,704; Location: 434 SECOND ST E; 132,916 books;
7,678 audio materials; 2,193 video materials; 360 serial
subscriptions)
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