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Welcome to Twin Falls County ...

Time Zone: Twin Falls County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Twin Falls is the Seat for Twin Falls County.

Twin Falls County was founded in 1907 and was created by taking area from Cassia County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Twin Falls had a population of 86,878 people. This is an increase of 12.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 77,545 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Twin Falls represented 4.95% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Twin Falls County:

  • Buhl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Buhl is located in Twin Falls County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
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  • Castleford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Filer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Filer is located in Twin Falls County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,939 people
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  • Hansen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hansen is located in Twin Falls County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
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  • Hollister
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hollister is located in Twin Falls County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Kimberly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
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  • Murtaugh
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Murtaugh is located in Twin Falls County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
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  • Twin Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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