Burley, Idaho | |
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City | |
Snake River from Heyburn toward Burley
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Location of Burley, Idaho |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 42°32′10″N 113°47′34″W / 42.53611°N 113.79278°WCoordinates: 42°32′10″N 113°47′34″W / 42.53611°N 113.79278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Counties | Cassia, Minidoka |
Area | |
• Total | 6.44 sq mi (16.68 km2) |
• Land | 6.12 sq mi (15.85 km2) |
• Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
Elevation | 4,163 ft (1,269 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,345 |
• Estimate (2012) | 10,425 |
• Density | 1,690.4/sq mi (652.7/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 83318 |
Area code(s) | 208 |
FIPS code | 16-11260 |
GNIS feature ID | 0399811 |
Burley is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 10,345 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Cassia County.
Burley is the third-largest city in Idaho's Magic Valley region after Twin Falls and Jerome. Along with nearby Rupert it forms the bulk of the "Mini-Cassia" area of southern Idaho.
Burley is the principal city of the Burley, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cassia and Minidoka Counties.
Burley is home to the famed "Spudman" Triathlon and the Idaho Regatta.
Burley is located at 42°32′10″N 113°47′34″W / 42.53611°N 113.79278°W (42.536136, −113.792653), at 4,150 feet (1,260 m) in elevation. Most of the city lies in Cassia County, with only a small portion extending into Minidoka County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.44 square miles (16.68 km2), of which 6.12 square miles (15.85 km2) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,345 people, 3,644 households, and 2,499 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,690.4 inhabitants per square mile (652.7/km2). There were 3,885 housing units at an average density of 634.8 per square mile (245.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.2% White, 0.4% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 17.4% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.4% of the population.