Elmore County, Idaho
22 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 29,321
- Median household income
- $65,359
- ±4,259
- Unemployed
- 6.0%
- 687 of 11,361 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.2%
- 10,091 of 11,067 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 Elmore | 28,827 (2021) | 150 S 4th E St, Mountain Home | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 19
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Highway District | Highways | 73 W Greylock Cir, Atlanta | — |
| Glenns Ferry Highway District | Highways | Po Box 66, Glenns Ferry | — |
| Mountain Home Highway District | Highways | Po Box 756, Mountain Home | — |
| Elmore Medical Center Hospital District | Hospitals | 895 N 6th E. St, Mountain Home | — |
| King Hill Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 993, Glenns Ferry | — |
| Mountain Home Irrigation District | Irrigation | 140 S 3rd E, Mountain Home | — |
| Snake River Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 9, Grand View | — |
| Trinity Mountain Irrigation District | Irrigation | 2019 Prairie Rd, Prairie | — |
| Prairie Free Library District | Libraries | 71 Smith Creek Rd, Mountain Home | — |
| Atlanta Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 97 W Pine St, Atlanta | — |
| Glenns Ferry King Hill Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 910, Glenns Ferry | — |
| Grand View Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 54, Grand View | — |
| Mountain Home Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 793, Mountain Home | — |
| Oasis Fire District | Local fire protection | 10844 W Hobdey Ln, Oasis | — |
| Eastern Elmore County Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 249, Glenns Ferry | — |
| Western Elmore County Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 245 E 6th S, Mountain Home | Website |
| West Side Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 717, Mountain Home | — |
| Elmore Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 795 S Haskett St, Mountain Home | — |
| Mellen Subdivision Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1086, Mountain Home | — |
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
GLENNS FERRY JOINT DISTRICT
School district3 schools
800 OLD HIGHWAY 30, Glenns Ferry, ID, 83623
IDAHO VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL INC.
Independent charter district4 schools
795 SOUTH HASKETT STREET, Mountain Home, ID, 83647
MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT
School district8 schools
470 NORTH 3RD EAST, Mountain Home, ID, 83647
PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT
School district1 schools
73 SMITH CREEK ROAD, Prairie, ID, 83647
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Mountain Home Farmers' Market
735 E. 10th N., Railroad Park, Mountain Home, ID, 83647
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.