Heyburn, Idaho
Location of Heyburn, Idaho
Coordinates: 42°33′22″N 113°45′46″W / 42.55611, -113.76278
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Minidoka
Area
- Total	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
- Land	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	4,154 ft (1,266 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,899
- Density	1,510.7/sq mi (583.3/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	83336
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-37360
GNIS feature ID	0396650

An image taken from Heyburn, Idaho, looking South towards the mountains surrounding Albion, Idaho.

Heyburn is a city in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,899 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burley, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Heyburn was named after Weldon B. Heyburn, a United States Senator from Idaho in the early 20th Century.

Geography

Heyburn is located at 42°33′22″N, 113°45′46″W (42.556094, -113.762837)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,899 people, 1,002 households, and 787 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,510.7 people per square mile (583.0/km²). There were 1,056 housing units at an average density of 550.3/sq mi (212.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.92% White, 0.17% African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 20.08% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.39% of the population.

There were 1,002 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,685, and the median income for a family was $37,663. Males had a median income of $28,226 versus $20,951 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,591. About 13.0% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Heyburn is served by the Minidoka County Schools system.

Children are zoned to:

• Heyburn Elementary School (Heyburn)
• West Minico Middle School (Unincorporated Minidoka County)
• Minico High School (Unincorporated Minidoka County)

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Heyburn, Idaho is at coordinates 42°33′22″N 113°45′46″W / 42.556094, -113.762837 (Heyburn, Idaho)Coordinates: 42°33′22″N 113°45′46″W / 42.556094, -113.762837 (Heyburn, Idaho)

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