Cassia County is a county in Idaho, United States, near the Nevada and Utah state lines. It had a population of 24,655 at the 2020 census and covers 2,565 square miles (6,640 km2) of land, centred near 42°16′N 113°37′W.<\/p>\n
Burley is the county seat, and its postal code is 83318. The county has five incorporated cities, one census-designated place, and more than two dozen unincorporated communities and rural localities. Cassia County observes Mountain time and is part of the Burley, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.<\/p>\n
Cassia County has five incorporated cities — Burley, Albion, Declo, Malta and Oakley — plus the census-designated place of Almo and a wide scatter of unincorporated communities and ranch localities across its high desert and mountain country. Idaho has no civil townships, so the table below lists places without a township column. “CDP” marks a census-designated place and “Unincorp.” marks an unincorporated community or locality with no separate municipal government.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burley<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 11,704<\/td>\n | 83318<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oakley<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 786<\/td>\n | 83346<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Declo<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 338<\/td>\n | 83323<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Albion<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 234<\/td>\n | 83311<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Malta<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 167<\/td>\n | 83342<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Almo<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 83312<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Artesian City<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Basin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Beetville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Conant<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Connor<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cotterel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Garrard Ranch<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Heglar<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hobson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Idahome<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Iversons<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jackson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kelso<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kenyon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Keogh<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Marion<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Naf<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| North Kenyon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pella<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Raft River<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ruby<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Springdale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Strevell<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sublett<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Trout<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Unity<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| View<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Kenyon and North Kenyon sit a few miles apart on the same stretch of the Raft River Valley and are sometimes confused — both are small farm localities rather than towns with their own post office.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nThe unincorporated localities in the table above have no post office of their own and are served by whichever of the six ZIP codes covers their stretch of county road.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nCassia County spans a broad stretch of the Snake River Plain in the north, rising into the Albion Mountains and the Sublett Range in the south, with the Raft River Valley cutting through the middle of the county toward the Utah line. The City of Rocks National Reserve, a granite spire landscape used as a landmark on the California Trail, sits in the southern part of the county near Almo. The Raft River and Goose Creek are the county’s principal streams, both flowing north into the Snake River system outside the county.<\/p>\n Cassia County borders Twin Falls County<\/a> to the west, Jerome County<\/a> to the northwest, Minidoka County<\/a> to the north, Blaine County<\/a> to the north, Power County<\/a> to the northeast, Oneida County to the east, Box Elder County, Utah, to the southeast, and Elko County, Nevada, to the southwest.<\/p>\n Cassia County had a population of 24,655 at the 2020 census. Burley is by far the largest community, followed by Oakley. The county’s median household income runs well below the Idaho median of $74,942, reflecting an economy centered on agriculture rather than the wage growth seen in Idaho’s Boise-area counties. With 24,655 people spread across 2,565 square miles of land, the county’s density works out to roughly 9.6 people per square mile.<\/p>\n Irrigated agriculture drives the county economy — potatoes, sugar beets, alfalfa hay, and dairy cattle are the leading products, and food processing plants in Burley (including a McCain Foods potato-processing facility) provide much of the county’s manufacturing employment. Cassia County is also a leading dairy-producing county in Idaho, with large dairies concentrated around Burley and Declo. Burley hosts the annual Cassia County Fair, and the City of Rocks National Reserve near Almo draws rock climbers and hikers from across the region each summer.<\/p>\n Cassia County was organized on February 20, 1879, carved from Owyhee County. It takes its name from Cassia Creek, itself named either for Mormon Battalion veteran John Cazier or for a native plant along the creek — sources differ. The county lay along the California Trail, and the granite formations now within the City of Rocks National Reserve served as a landmark and campsite for emigrant wagon trains in the mid-1800s; many pioneers left their names in axle grease on the rock faces, some of which survive today.<\/p>\n Interstate 84 and Interstate 86 both cross the northern part of the county through Burley, and US Route 30 and Idaho State Highways 27, 77 and 81 serve the smaller towns to the south.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls; Boise Airport offers a wider range of connections for longer trips.<\/p>\n Where is Cassia County, Idaho?<\/strong> What is the population of Cassia County?<\/strong> How big is Cassia County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Cassia County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Cassia County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Cassia County?<\/strong> |