Bancroft, Idaho

About Bancroft

Bancroft is a tiny community in southeastern Idaho with an estimated population of 314.

Officially, Bancroft is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.61 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 515 residents per square mile.

📰 Bancroft News Today

• Schedule - North Gem Cowboys (Bancroft, ID) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 4
• Bancroft, ID Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Threat prompts evacuation of North Gem School, massive law enforcement response Idaho State Journal · May 13
• Nolan Mecham Obituary (1952 - 2026) - Bancroft, ID - Idaho State Journal Legacy | Obituary · Aug 21
• Police say bomb threat at local high school was a hoax East Idaho News · May 13

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What Makes Bancroft Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Bancroft — but the Idaho one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏫 Schools in Bancroft

• NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
• NORTH GEM HIGH SCHOOL
• NORTH GEM MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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