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Hazelton, Idaho
Location of Hazelton in Jerome County, Idaho.
Location of Hazelton in Jerome County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Jerome
Area
 • Total 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Land 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
4,075 ft (1,242 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 753
 • Estimate 
(2023)
850
 • Density 2,280.56/sq mi (881.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83335
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-36730
GNIS feature ID 0396636

Hazelton is a city in Jerome County, Idaho, United States. The population was 807 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), of which, 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 295
1930 388 31.5%
1940 417 7.5%
1950 429 2.9%
1960 433 0.9%
1970 396 −8.5%
1980 496 25.3%
1990 394 −20.6%
2000 687 74.4%
2010 753 9.6%
2019 (est.) 821 9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 753 people, 254 households, and 187 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,035.1 inhabitants per square mile (785.8/km2). There were 272 housing units at an average density of 735.1 per square mile (283.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 45.9% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.0% of the population.

There were 254 households, of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.56.

The median age in the city was 31.2 years. 33.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

Arts and culture

Historic sites included Hazelton Presbyterian Church and the Marion and Julia Kelley House.

Education

Valley School is the only school in Hazelton, Idaho that consists of K-12 classrooms; Valley Elementary School, Valley Middle School, and Valley High School. The 1A school features a Viking as their mascot.

In popular culture

We Sagebrush Folks is a 1934 autobiography by Annie Pike Greenwood about farm life near Hazelton.

See also

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