Welcome to Mountain Home ...
The city of Mountain Home is located in Elmore County<1> and is the County Seat for Elmore County.
The location of Mountain Home has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain Home, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Home: Mtn. Home
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mountain Home has a population of 14,456 people<3> (see below for details).
Mountain Home is 3,140 feet [957 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Mountain Home is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mountain Home lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Mountain Home: (208) & (986)<5>
The ZIP code for Mountain Home: 83647<6>
Websites for Mountain Home ...
Official Website: www.ci.mountain-home.id.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountain Home had an population of 14,456 people. This is an increase of 1.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountain Home had a population of 14,206 people (or 52.54% of the total population of Elmore County). This makes Mountain Home the county's most populous community.
The population of Mountain Home represents 0.91% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,206 people, the population of Mountain Home increased 27.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,143 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountain Home.
Communities Also Named Mountain Home ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Mountain Home: This one is located in Elmore County and the other is located in Latah County.
Beyond Idaho, there are 12 communities that are also named Mountain Home - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), North Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Home.
Communities near Mountain Home ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Mountain Home.
- Dixie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Elmore County
- Hammett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett
- Hammett is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammett <7>
- Reclamation Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclamation Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclamation Village
- Reclamation Village is located in Elmore County
- Bruneau
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruneau
- Bruneau is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruneau <7>
- Grand View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Owyhee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand View <7>
- Glenns Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Ferry
- Glenns Ferry is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenns Ferry <7>
- King Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
- King Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King Hill <7>
- Pine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mountain Home. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Home.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Home. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain Home.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Home. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Home.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Home ...
Looking for more information about Mountain Home? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mountain Home, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Home.
Adding Mountain Home to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain Home in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mountain Home was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Mountain Home post office opened in 1876.
We also found Mountain Home in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain Home.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mountain Home: www.ci.mountain-home.id.us/
The official website for Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mountain Home. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Home - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mountain Home). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountain Home or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |