Blaine County, Idaho
28 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 24,951
- Median household income
- $92,566
- ±6,339
- Unemployed
- 2.1%
- 300 of 14,588 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 95.8%
- 9,973 of 10,413 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Blaine | 24,766 (2021) | 206 S 1st Ave, Hailey | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bellevue | 2,568 (2021) | Po Box 825, Bellevue | Website |
| City of Carey | 691 (2021) | Po Box 9, Carey | Website |
| City of Hailey | 9,463 (2021) | 115 S Main St, Hailey | Website |
| City of Ketchum | 3,588 (2021) | Po Box 2315, Ketchum | Website |
| City of Sun Valley | 1,814 (2021) | Po Box 416, Sun Valley | Website |
Special districts 22
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 156, Bellevue | — |
| Carey Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box 181, Carey | — |
| Hailey Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box 4515, Hailey | Website |
| Ketchum Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 224, Ketchum | — |
| Picabo/Gannett Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 622, Picabo | — |
| Big Wood River Flood Control District 9 | Flood control | Po Box 3181, Hailey | — |
| Little Wood River Flood Control District 2 | Flood control | 194 Little Wood Reservoir Rd, Carey | — |
| Blaine County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 4045, Ketchum | Website |
| Fish Creek Irrigation District | Irrigation | 80 Laidlaw Park Rd, Carey | — |
| Galena Ground Water District | Irrigation | Po Box 2761, Sun Valley | Website |
| Little Wood River Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 355, Carey | — |
| South Valley Ground Water District | Irrigation | 340 Eureka Drive, Hailey | — |
| Wood River Valley Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 2223, Hailey | — |
| Little Wood River Library District | Libraries | Po Box 10, Carey | — |
| Carey Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 206, Carey | — |
| Ketchum Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 416, Sun Valley | — |
| Smiley Creek Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 9108, Ketchum | — |
| Wood River Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 117 E Walnut St, Hailey | Website |
| Carey Valley Ground Water District | Other natural resources | Po Box 261, Carey | — |
| Blaine County Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 1050 Fox Acres Rd, Hailey | Website |
| Sun Valley Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 2410, Sun Valley | Website |
| Blaine Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2042 Main Street, Carey | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT
School district8 schools
118 WEST BULLION STREET, Hailey, ID, 83333
SYRINGA MOUNTAIN SCHOOL INC.
Independent charter district1 schools
4021 GLENBROOK DRIVE, Hailey, ID, 83333
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Wood River Farmers Market Association - Hailey/Ketchum
1630 Heroic Rd. Hailey, ID, 83333
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Ketchum Farmers' Market
4th St. at East Ave., Ketchum, ID, 83327
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.