Blackfoot, Idaho

About Blackfoot

Blackfoot is a close-knit town in southeastern Idaho, home to 13,224 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Blackfoot is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,150 residents per square mile.

📰 Blackfoot News Today

• Blackfoot vs Skyline - Boys Varsity Football 10/09/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 9
• Blackfoot Broncos secure 55-38 victory over Skyline Grizzlies Local News 8 · Oct 9
• Keanna Conrad FloWrestling · Oct 9
• Scott Peterson Obituary (1952 - 2026) - Blackfoot, ID - Idaho State Journal Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• The Yarning Portal opens in Blackfoot, offering local alpaca and hard-to-find yarns RexburgStandardJournal.com · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Idaho headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Blackfoot Unique

• A top-25 city in Idaho by population (#21 of 198 incorporated places).
• 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,224.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Blackfoot

• Homestead Family Restaurant — american
• Burto's — mexican
• Colonial Inn — american
• Martha's Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Pappy's
• Rupe's — burger (café)
• XII Stones (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Idaho Potato Museum · Museum
• Bingham County Historical Museum · Museum
• Eastern Idaho State Fair · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Blackfoot

• Airport Park reviews ★
• Courthouse Square reviews ★
• Jensen Grove Park reviews ★
• South Gate Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Blackfoot

• BINGHAM ACADEMY
• BLACKFOOT CHARTER COMMUNITY
• BLACKFOOT HERITAGE SIXTH GRADE
• BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL
• BLACKFOOT SCHOOL DISTRICT ONLINE JR/SR SCHOOL
• DONALD D STALKER ELEMENTARY
• GROVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• I T STODDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL
• INDEPENDENCE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
• MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
• RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• VAUGHN HUGIE FAMILY ED CENTER
• WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Grove Creek Medical Center
• Bingham Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
• State Hospital South · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Blackfoot

🏘️ Nearby Communities