Why visit Fort Hall
Townapedia lists 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Cedar Butte.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Fort Hall
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fort Hall
Fort Hall is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho which is split between Bannock County in the south and Bingham County in the north. It is located on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation along the Snake River north of Pocatello and near the site of the original Fort Hall in the Oregon Country. The population was 3,195 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Fort Hall, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Where to stay2
Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Event Center
Motel and hotel · 2.5 mi
777 Bannock Trail Road, Fort Hall
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Rulon M Ellis Elementary School
School · 5.6 mi
11888 North Whitaker Road, Chubbuck
Map of Fort Hall
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 15°F | 0.9 in | 6.4 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 18°F | 0.8 in | 5.7 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 26°F | 1.0 in | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 31°F | 1.0 in | 1.3 in |
| May | 67°F | 39°F | 1.4 in | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 45°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 51°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 49°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 41°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 31°F | 0.9 in | 0.9 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 22°F | 0.8 in | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 15°F | 1.0 in | 7.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ft Hall 1 Nne (3 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
Bannock County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 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, 10 miles away.
- Tyhee 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Chubbuck 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Pocatello 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Arbon Valley 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Riverside 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Rockford 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Blackfoot 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- American Falls 26 mi southwest, about 41 min by car
- Idaho Falls 39 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Ammon 41 mi northeast, about 1 h 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ross Fork Oregon Short Lines RAilroad Depot. right side view, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ross Fork Oregon Short Lines Railroad Depot.front, Pilleyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS065-E-156568 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-156569 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS057-E-91241 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS065-E-156570 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS022-E-59010 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-91244 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-37330 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- In the Brush - panoramio, JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0
- Ross Fork - panoramio, JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0
- Bison - panoramio, JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0
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