About Midvale
Midvale, ID is a tiny community located in western Idaho, home to 218 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Midvale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.57 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 85 residents per square mile.
📰 Midvale News Today
- Tartar Fire surges 4,000 acres overnight, threatens Highway 95 and Midvale area KBOI · Aug 6
- Idaho Guardsmen Save New Soldier's Life at First Drill nationalguard.mil · Jun 11
- Beverly Maxine Byrd Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Altogether Funeral · Jun 9
- A Midvale teacher’s greatest lesson lives on in former students Idaho Education News · Apr 27
- 144-year-old Idaho church survives and thrives The Christian Chronicle · Oct 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Midvale Unique
- Positioned in western 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.
🏫 Schools in Midvale
- MIDVALE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
- MIDVALE SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIdaho
TypeCity
Population (2024)218
Rank in state#167 of 198
Land area2.57 sq mi
Density85/sq mi
Coordinates44.4622, -116.7407