Why visit Blackfoot
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Blackfoot Movie Mill, Blackfoot I.O.O.F. Hall and Idaho Republican Building.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 17°F.
Weather in Blackfoot
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Blackfoot
Blackfoot is a city in and the county seat of Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 12,346 at the 2020 census. Blackfoot is the principal city of the Blackfoot, Idaho, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bingham County.
From the Wikipedia article Blackfoot, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
Blackfoot I.O.O.F. Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Fraternal hall in Blackfoot, Idaho
Idaho Republican Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Office building in Blackfoot, United States of America
Shilling Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Idaho, United States
United States Post Office–Blackfoot Main
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Idaho, United States
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Idaho Potato Museum
Museum
Museum in Blackfoot, Idaho, United States
130 Northwest Main Street
Sep-May Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Jun-Aug Mo-Su 09:30-19:00; Dec 25 off,...
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes22
10 more on the map.
History
The city of Blackfoot is located near the center of Bingham County, on the south side of the Snake River. It was designated the county seat by the Thirteenth Territorial Legislature on January 13, 1885. Originally, the county seat was to be Eagle Rock (the original name for Idaho Falls). However, supposedly, on the night before the legislation was to be signed, men from Blackfoot bribed a clerk to erase Eagle Rock and write in Blackfoot. The measure went through without opposition and was signed by the governor. The origin of this accusation, written many years after the event, was a Blackfoot newspaper editor named Byrd Trego. The battle for county seat between Eagle Rock and Blackfoot was a political tug-of-war involving sectional and anti-Mormon factions in the Idaho Legislature. The leader of the southeastern Idaho anti-Mormons was a Yale graduate named Fred Dubois, who settled in Blackfoot in 1880. The legislative maneuvering to overturn Eagle Rock as the county seat naturally left "disparaging rumors intimating some skullduggery on Blackfoot’s part."
From the History section of Blackfoot, Idaho on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship15
Blackfoot LDS Tabernacle
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Ross Fork Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Blackfoot, Idaho)
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.2 mi
155 North 380 West, Blackfoot
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.0 mi
660 Teton Road, Blackfoot
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.3 mi
1289 Mount Putnam Drive, Blackfoot
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade
School · 0.5 mi
50 South Shilling Avenue, Blackfoot
Blackfoot School District Online Jr/Sr School
School · 0.6 mi
270 East Bridge Street, Blackfoot
Idaho Science And Technology Charter School
School · 2.9 mi
21 N 550 W, Blackfoot
Independence Alternative High School
School · 0.4 mi
155 East Francis Street, Blackfoot
Healthcare5
Map of Blackfoot
95 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 17°F | 1.0 in | 6.0 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 20°F | 0.7 in | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 29°F | 1.1 in | 0.3 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 35°F | 1.4 in | 0.7 in |
| May | 68°F | 43°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 50°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 56°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 54°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 46°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 35°F | 1.1 in | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 26°F | 0.8 in | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 18°F | 1.1 in | 3.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Blackfoot Fire Dept (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bingham County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-04-21: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
- 2000-09-01: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Groveland 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Riverside 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Moreland 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Rockford 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Firth 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Basalt 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Fort Hall 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Shelley 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Chubbuck 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Ammon 28 mi northeast, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Blackfoot, Idaho, sporst, CC BY 2.0
- Blackfoot, ID — U.S. Post Office (2021-08-14), 03, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackfoot, ID — U.S. Post Office (2021-08-14), 02, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackfoot, ID — U.S. Post Office (2021-08-14), 01, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Nuart Theater - Blackfoot - Idaho (52469769321), Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Blackfoot, Idaho - panoramio, Jordan W., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bingham County Sheriff squad car - Blackfoot - Idaho (52658237252), Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Blackfoot School District Sixth Grade School, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackfoot, Idaho (6900062760), 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Blackfoot, Idaho on Parkway Drive looking South (6900155946), 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Blackfoot, Idaho on Parkway Drive looking North (6900062754), 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Twilight along the Blackfoot River - panoramio, epicanis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackfoot Tabernacle 1, Rich jj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IdahoPotatoMuseum, KRRK at English Wikipedia, CC0
- Postoffice.back, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Postoffice.leftside, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Postoffice.front, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Postoffice.rightside, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nuart.rightside, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nuart.front, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Idaho.republican.bldg, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Idaho.republican.right side view, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jones building.empty lot, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ross Fork Episcopal Church. left view, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ioof hall.parking lot, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Standrod bank, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Railroad.depot.potatomuseum.right.side, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Railroad.depot.potatomuseum.front, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Railroad.depot.potatomuseum.left.side, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EISF.side.building, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EISF - main gate, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EISF.right.side, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shilling house, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bingham.county.museum, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St.paul's.right side, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St.paul's.front, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St.paul's.left side, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lds.temple.hawker.funeral.home, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS061-E-157180 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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