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Midvale, ID

Full City Profile · Idaho · Washington County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
331 Population 129/sq mi density
$48,281 Median Income $20,198 per capita
$208,300 Home Value $359,048 Zillow
$694 Median Rent 16.9% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 311 sunny days/yr
57 Violent Crime/100K 1,871 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,281 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$208,300 home value, $694/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
57 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Midvale experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winters average 29°F in January while summers reach 78°F in July. The area gets 311 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 13.5 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 33.

Temperature

29°F Jan (-1°C) 78°F Jul (25°C)
Annual Average52.3°F
3% below US avg
January Average29°F (-1°C)
July Average78°F (25°C)
Sunny Days311 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,545 ft (776 m)
Area2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²)
Population Density129/sq mi
Coordinates44.4623°N, 116.7407°W
TimezoneAmerica/Boise
CountyWashington County County
Nearest AirportBoise Air Trml/Gowen Field (BOI)
67 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 13.5"
65% below US avg
Wettest Month (Dec) 2.91"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.43"

Air Quality

AQI Median33.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score30.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability70.0 / 100
Community Resilience7.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Very Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Volcano Very Low
Avalanche Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1,277 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.5. Most recent: M2.6 on Jul 20, 2025.

Mar 31, 2020 Stanley, Idaho M6.5 129 km
Feb 26, 2024 10 km N of Smiths Ferry, Idaho M4.9 51 km
Apr 1, 2020 21 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho M4.8 126 km
Jun 25, 2020 27 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M4.6 124 km
May 14, 2020 31 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M4.4 121 km
Apr 1, 2020 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M4.4 126 km
May 21, 2020 26 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M4.4 126 km
Apr 11, 1995 20 km SSE of Yellow Pine, Idaho M4.2 110 km
Jun 9, 2020 11 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M4.2 137 km
Jun 14, 2020 10 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M4.2 136 km
Apr 11, 2020 20 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M4.1 128 km
Jul 10, 2020 18 km SW of Stanley, Idaho M4.1 138 km
Apr 21, 2020 29 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M4.1 124 km
Jun 3, 2025 15 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho M4.0 138 km
Apr 3, 2020 20 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M4.0 127 km
Apr 1, 2020 18 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M4.0 130 km
Jun 3, 2025 17 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho M4.0 136 km
Oct 27, 1994 11 km SE of Halfway, Oregon M4.0 44 km
Apr 3, 2020 26 km NW of Stanley, Idaho M3.9 123 km
Jun 4, 2025 16 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho M3.9 138 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

31 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF2. Total: 1 injury.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jun 4, 2006 EF2 63 km 0
Apr 30, 1997 EF1 64 km 0
May 17, 1996 EF1 80 km 0
May 17, 1996 EF1 30 km 0
Jun 19, 1991 EF1 69 km 0
Jul 9, 1990 EF1 23 km 0
Jul 1, 1983 EF1 50 km 0
Apr 23, 1974 EF1 82 km 0
Aug 25, 1966 EF1 82 km 0
Jun 27, 1958 EF1 46 km 0
Jul 9, 1956 EF1 87 km 0
May 26, 2023 EF0 86 km 0
Aug 25, 2004 EF0 82 km 0
Aug 25, 2004 EF0 66 km 0
Jun 23, 2004 EF0 97 km 0
Apr 6, 2003 EF0 99 km 0
Sep 29, 2002 EF0 67 km 0
Feb 7, 2002 EF0 69 km 0
Sep 13, 2001 EF0 30 km 0
Dec 15, 2000 EF0 99 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Jordan Craters (157 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Jordan Craters Volcanic field 1,473 m (4,833 ft) -1250 157 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: CASCADE COMPLEX (MONUMENTAL) (317,157 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 CASCADE COMPLEX (MONUMENTAL) 317,157 100 km
2016 PIONEER 189,596 99 km
2024 PADDOCK 186,842 41 km
1994 CORRAL CREEK-BLACKWELL COMPLEX 140,101 95 km
2024 COW VALLEY 134,642 74 km
2015 CORNET-WINDY RIDGE 102,553 80 km
2020 WOODHEAD 98,995 32 km
2000 JACKSON 80,733 49 km
2006 CHERRY 56,773 50 km
2006 FOSTER GULCH 52,496 51 km
2006 RATTLESNAKE COMPLEX 48,330 79 km
2013 OWYHEE 48,001 99 km
1986 BISSELL CK 40,847 53 km
1986 VAN DUSEN 39,901 53 km
2022 WILLOW CREEK 38,585 53 km
2018 MESA 34,541 38 km
1996 COW HOLLOW COMPLEX (COW HOLLOW) 31,276 86 km
2024 THOMPSON 31,066 51 km
2017 BEARSKIN 29,637 95 km
2006 SOUTHFORK COMPLEX (COUGAR) 27,931 93 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 29°F (-1°C) 2.8 in
February 30°F (-1°C) 2.2 in
March 40°F (4°C) 1.9 in
April 47°F (8°C) 1.2 in
May 55°F (13°C) 1.3 in
June 64°F (18°C) 1.1 in
July 78°F (25°C) 0.4 in Warmest, Driest
August 72°F (22°C) 0.6 in
September 62°F (17°C) 0.8 in
October 50°F (10°C) 1.1 in
November 36°F (2°C) 2.5 in
December 26°F (-3°C) 2.9 in Coldest, Wettest

Midvale has a seasonal temperature swing of 51°F / from 26°F in December to 78°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 18.7 inches, with December being the wettest month (2.9") and July the driest (0.4").

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