Twin Falls is the
county seat
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and largest city of
Twin Falls County
Twin Falls County is a county in the south central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 Census, the county had a population of 90,046, making it the fifth-most populous county in Idaho. The county seat and largest city is Twin Falls ...
,
Idaho
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, United States.
The city had a population of 51,807 as of the
2020 census. In the
Magic Valley
The Magic Valley is a region in south-central Idaho constituting Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, and Twin Falls counties. It is particularly associated with the agricultural region in the Snake River Plain located ...
region, Twin Falls is the largest city in a radius, and is the regional commercial center for south-central Idaho and northeastern It is the principal city of the
Twin Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which officially includes the entirety of Twin Falls and
Jerome
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The
border town
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resort community of
Jackpot, Nevada
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, south at the state line, is unofficially considered part of the greater Located on a broad plain at the south rim of the
Snake River Canyon, Twin Falls is where
daredevil Evel Knievel
Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel (; October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007) was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Over the course of his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. Knievel was inducted into the Motor ...
attempted to jump across the canyon in 1974 on a
steam-powered rocket. The jump site is northeast of central Twin Falls, midway between
Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls () is a waterfall in the western United States, on the Snake River in south-central Idaho, approximately northeast of the city of Twin Falls. Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is in height, higher than ...
and the
Perrine Bridge
The I. B. Perrine Bridge is a four-lane truss arch span in the western United States. Located at Twin Falls, Idaho, it carries U.S. Highway 93 over the Snake River Canyon, connecting to Jerome County and Interstate 84.
The Perrine Bridge i ...
.
History
Excavations at
Wilson Butte Cave near Twin Falls in 1959 revealed evidence of human activity, including arrowheads, that rank among the oldest dated artifacts in
North America
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.
[BLM.gov](_blank)
Retrieved January 16, 2010 Later
Native American tribes predominant in the area included the Northern
Shoshone
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* Eastern Shoshone: Wyoming
* Northern Shoshone: southern Idaho
* Western Shoshone: Nevada, northern Utah
* Goshute: western Utah, easter ...
and
Bannock
Bannock may mean:
* Bannock (food), a kind of bread, cooked on a stone or griddle
* Bannock (Indigenous American), various types of bread, usually prepared by pan-frying
* Bannock people, a Native American people of what is now southeastern Oregon ...
.
[Northern Shoshone and Bannock Economy](_blank)
Retrieved May 7, 2007
The first people of European ancestry to visit the Twin Falls area are believed to be members of a group led by American
Wilson Price Hunt
Wilson Price Hunt (March 20, 1783 – April 13, 1842) was an early pioneer and explorer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Employed as an agent in the fur trade under John Jacob Astor, Hunt organized and led the gre ...
, which attempted to blaze an all-water trail westward from
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the Greater St. Louis, ...
, to
Astoria, Oregon
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, in 1811 and 1812. Hunt's expedition met with disaster: much of his expedition was destroyed and one man was killed in rapids on the
Snake River
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known as
Caldron Linn near present-day
Murtaugh. Hunt and the surviving members of his expedition completed the journey to Astoria by land.
[The Fur Trade Explorers](_blank)
Retrieved May 7, 2007
In 1812 and 1813,
Robert Stuart successfully led an overland expedition eastward from Astoria to St. Louis, which passed through the Twin Falls area. Stuart's route formed the basis of what became the
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and Westward Expansion Trails, emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of what ...
.
[The Astorians](_blank)
Retrieved May 7, 2007 Some 150 years later, Robert Stuart Middle School in Twin Falls was named in his honor.
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The first permanent settlement in the area was a stage stop established in 1864 at Rock Creek near the present-day townsite.
Retrieved May 7, 2007 By 1890 there were a handful of successful agricultural operations in the
Snake River Canyon, but the lack of infrastructure and the canyon's geography made irrigating the dry surrounding area improbable at best.
To address this issue, in 1900
I. B. Perrine founded the Twin Falls Land and Water Company, largely to build an irrigation canal system for the area. After an August 1900 area survey of , in October 1900 the company was granted the necessary
water right
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s to begin construction of the irrigation system. Several lots in the surveyed area were set aside specifically for future townsites. These lots eventually became the settlements of Twin Falls,
Kimberly
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,
Buhl,
Filer
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* Filer, Idaho
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,
Hansen and
Murtaugh. In 1902, the project nearly failed as most of the original investors pulled out, with only
Salt Lake
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businessman Stanley Milner maintaining a stake in the company.
[Smith, Paul]
The History of Twin Falls
(Retrieved January 17, 2012)
By 1903, Perrine, who had been a successful farmer and rancher in the Snake River Canyon, had obtained private financing from Milner and others under the provisions of the
Carey Act of 1894 to build a dam on the Snake River near Caldron Linn. Completed in 1905,
Milner Dam
Milner Dam is a rockfill dam near Burley in south central Idaho. It impounds the Snake River in a reservoir named Milner Lake. The dam spans the river across two islands, with three embankments.
Milner Dam was authorized for construction as a ...
and its accompanying canals made commercial irrigation outside the Snake River Canyon practical for the first time.
[Ira Burton Perrine](_blank)
Retrieved May 7, 2007 As a result, Perrine is generally credited as the founder of Twin Falls.
[Times-News Summer Fun Guide](_blank)
Retrieved May 7, 2007
A land drawing was held for the future townsite in July 1903 with disappointing results. A much more successful drawing was held in October 1904.
Twin Falls city was founded in 1904 as a
planned community
A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve ...
, designed by celebrated Franco-American architect
Emmanuel Louis Masqueray
Emmanuel Louis Masqueray (1861–1917) was a Franco-American preeminent figure in the history of American architecture, both as a gifted designer of landmark buildings and as an influential teacher of the profession of architecture dedicated t ...
, with proceeds from sales of townsite lots going toward construction of irrigation canals. Twin Falls was incorporated as a village on April 12, 1905. The city is named for a nearby waterfall on the Snake River of the same name. In 1907, Twin Falls became the seat of the newly formed Twin Falls County.
The original townsite follows a unique design. It is laid out on northeast-to-southwest and northwest-to-southeast roads. It is purported that the reason this was done was to allow sunlight to come into every room in the home at some point during the day. The northwest-to-southeast roads were numbered and called avenues, while the northeast-to-southwest roads were numbered and called streets. Only two central streets, the northwest-to-southeast Main Avenue and the northeast-to-southwest Shoshone Street, were named. This system created situations where one side of a street may have an entirely different address than the other, and where the corner of "3rd and 3rd," for example, was in more than one location. In 2003 the numbered northeast-to-southwest streets were renamed to alleviate decades of confusion. Later city roads, such as Blue Lakes Boulevard, Addison Avenue, and Washington Street, are laid out in standard north–south and east–west orientations. Addison Avenue honors
Addison T. Smith
Addison Taylor Smith (September 5, 1862 – July 5, 1956) was a United States House of Representatives, congressman from Idaho. Smith served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Hou ...
a ten-term
congressman
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from
After Milner Dam was constructed agricultural production in south-central Idaho increased substantially. In 1909, the privately owned Twin Falls Land and Water Company was reorganized as the shareholder-owned Twin Falls Canal Company.
Twin Falls became a major regional economic center serving the agriculture industry, a role which it has sustained to the present day. The city became a processing center for several agricultural commodities, notably
bean
A bean is the seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae, which are used as vegetables for human or animal food. They can be cooked in many different ways, including boiling, frying, and baking, and are used in many traditional dishes th ...
s and
sugar beet
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s. In later years other food processing operations augmented the local economy. By 1960, Twin Falls had become one of Idaho's largest cities even though its origins were still within living memory for many.
Twin Falls became the center of national attention in September 1974, when daredevil
Evel Knievel
Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel (; October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007) was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Over the course of his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. Knievel was inducted into the Motor ...
attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon in a specially modified
rocket cycle. Watched by millions on closed-circuit television on a Sunday afternoon, the attempt ultimately failed due to high winds and a premature deployment of Knievel's parachute.
The launch ramp's foundation lies on private land on the canyon's south rim. Less than two miles west (3 km) of
Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls () is a waterfall in the western United States, on the Snake River in south-central Idaho, approximately northeast of the city of Twin Falls. Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is in height, higher than ...
, it is still visible ().
During the last quarter of the 20th century, gradual diversification of the agriculture-based economy allowed the city to continue to grow. Major Twin Falls employers in 2006 included computer maker
Dell, Inc.,
Glanbia
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, and
Jayco
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, a
recreational vehicle
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manufacturer. In September 2009, Dell announced it would close its Twin Falls facility by January 2010. Later in 2010, the call center company C3 opened a facility in the former Dell location.
In recent years, Twin Falls has become quite multicultural. Thanks in large part to a refugee center operated by the
College of Southern Idaho
College of Southern Idaho (CSI) is a public community college in Twin Falls, Idaho. It also has off-campus programs in Jerome, Hailey, Burley and Gooding. Until the foundation of the College of Western Idaho in 2007, CSI was one of only two ...
, since 1995 significant numbers of people from
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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and the former
Soviet Union
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have settled in Twin Falls. The city also has a sizable
Hispanic
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population.
Government
Twin Falls is one of only three Idaho cities which has a
council-manager form of government. The seven-member Twin Falls City Council is directly elected in non-partisan municipal elections to four-year terms. The mayor, who holds little executive power, is periodically selected among current city council members to chair meetings and is "considered the official representative of the city." City council meetings are usually held on Mondays.
[Twin Falls, ID - Official Website - City Council](_blank)
(Retrieved February 25, 2014)
The city's day-to-day operations are overseen by a city manager, who is appointed by the city council. The city government through various citizen boards oversees parks and recreation, planning and zoning, sanitation and garbage collection, street maintenance, wastewater collection, and maintains police and fire departments
Twin Falls Public Library Twin Falls Municipal Golf Course and
Joslin Field-Magic Valley Regional Airport are also under the city's jurisdiction.
Higher education
Twin Falls is home to the
College of Southern Idaho
College of Southern Idaho (CSI) is a public community college in Twin Falls, Idaho. It also has off-campus programs in Jerome, Hailey, Burley and Gooding. Until the foundation of the College of Western Idaho in 2007, CSI was one of only two ...
(CSI), a large
community college
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in the northwestern part of the city. The three state universities (
Boise State University
Boise State University (BSU) is a Public university, public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding ...
,
Idaho State University
, mottoeng = "The truth will set you free"
, established =
, former_names = Academy of Idaho(1901–1915)Idaho Technical Institute(1915–1927)University of Idaho—Southern Branch(1927–1947)Idaho State ...
, and the
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho (U of I, or UIdaho) is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho. It is the state's land-grant and primary research university,, and the lead university in the Idaho Space Grant Consortium. The Universit ...
) offer classes on the CSI campus. The nursing program received money from the 2007-2008 state budget to construct a state of the art nursing facility which complements the nursing program. The CSI men's
basketball
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team won its third
NJCAA
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Division I Championship in March 2011.
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools are administered by the Twin Falls School District, including
Twin Falls High School
Twin Falls High School is a public secondary school in Twin Falls, Idaho, one of two traditional high schools operated by the Twin Falls School District.
School history
Twin Falls High School was founded in 1907. Citizens passed a bond in 1909 t ...
,
Canyon Ridge High School
Canyon Ridge High School is a public secondary school in Twin Falls, Idaho, operated by the Twin Falls School District. It is the second traditional high school in the district and opened in August 2009. The school colors are crimson and silver ...
, the
alternative
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Magic Valley High School
Magic Valley High School is an alternative high school in Twin Falls, Idaho. It is part of the Twin Falls School District.
References
Public high schools in Idaho
Alternative schools in the United States
Twin Falls, Idaho
Schools in Tw ...
, three middle schools and nine elementary schools. The superintendent of these is Brady Dickinson and assistant superintendent Bill Brulotte. Also, Twin Falls is home to
Xavier Charter School
Xavier Charter School is a public charter school in Twin Falls, Idaho.
History
Xavier Charter School opened in 2007 offering kindergarten through eighth grade classes. A ninth grade class was added for the 2008–09 school year, and an eleventh ...
and the district was awarded best title 1C district in the state.
On March 14, 2006, registered voters approved a bond to build an additional high school. A citywide contest was held to determine the school's nickname. In November 2006, the Twin Falls School Board selected "River Hawks," thus officially giving birth to the
Canyon Ridge High School
Canyon Ridge High School is a public secondary school in Twin Falls, Idaho, operated by the Twin Falls School District. It is the second traditional high school in the district and opened in August 2009. The school colors are crimson and silver ...
River Hawks. Also on the bond were plans to make general improvements to existing school facilities and to convert the junior high schools to
middle school
A middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educational stage which exists in some countries, providing education between primary school and secondary school. ...
s. These projects were completed for the 2009–10 school year. The addition of Canyon Ridge High School meant that the student population was split nearly in half. Athletics for both schools are designated 4A rather than 5A by
IHSAA
Elementary schools
* Bickel Elementary School (K-5)
* Harrison Developmental Preschool
* Harrison Elementary School (K-5)
* I.B. Perrine Elementary School (preschool and K-5)
* Lincoln Elementary School (K-5)
* Morningside Elementary School (K-5)
* Oregon Trail Elementary School (K-5)
* Pillar Falls Elementary School (K-5)
* Sawtooth Elementary School (K-5)
* Rock Creek Elementary School (K-5)
Middle schools
* O'Leary Middle School (6-8)
* Robert Stuart Middle School (6-8)
* Bridge Academy (Alternative 6-8)
* South Hills Middle School (6-8)
High schools
*
Canyon Ridge High School
Canyon Ridge High School is a public secondary school in Twin Falls, Idaho, operated by the Twin Falls School District. It is the second traditional high school in the district and opened in August 2009. The school colors are crimson and silver ...
(9-12)
*
Twin Falls High School
Twin Falls High School is a public secondary school in Twin Falls, Idaho, one of two traditional high schools operated by the Twin Falls School District.
School history
Twin Falls High School was founded in 1907. Citizens passed a bond in 1909 t ...
(9-12)
Alternative high schools
*
Magic Valley High School
Magic Valley High School is an alternative high school in Twin Falls, Idaho. It is part of the Twin Falls School District.
References
Public high schools in Idaho
Alternative schools in the United States
Twin Falls, Idaho
Schools in Tw ...
(9-12)
Private schools include
Lighthouse Christian School,
Xavier Charter School
Xavier Charter School is a public charter school in Twin Falls, Idaho.
History
Xavier Charter School opened in 2007 offering kindergarten through eighth grade classes. A ninth grade class was added for the 2008–09 school year, and an eleventh ...
, St. Edward's Catholic School and
Twin Falls Christian Academy.
Economy
Twin Falls, the state's 7th largest city, is the fastest growing city in South-Central Idaho. As of April 2011 unemployment in Twin Falls county stood at 9.5%, below Idaho's average of 9.6%. From 1998 to 2007 the unemployment rate was steadily decreasing, to a low of just under 2%. Then, in tandem with the national economy, the unemployment rate increased to nearly 9.5% as of April 2011.
Twin Falls is the home of cheese producer Glanbia Foods, a major American division of the Irish food company
Glanbia plc.
Falls Brand, another award-winning food company, is located in the southern part of Twin Falls. In early 2011, Falls Brands' Old Fashioned Basque Chorizo sausage won the "Hold The Mustard" award presented by the National Meat Association (NMA) every year during their annual "NMA Annual Gourmet Sausagefest."
Another mainstay is The College of Southern Idaho (CSI). Boasting a student-population of 3,433 students, this Junior College may be an alternative for students not yet ready to attend a four-year university. Many students are from out-of-state and live in CSI's residential halls.
Other large employers include
Amalgamated Sugar Company
The Amalgamated Sugar Company is an American sugar beet-refining company run on a cooperative basis. It was founded in 1897 in Ogden, Utah, and is now located in Boise, Idaho. The company markets its sugar under the White Satin brand.
Founding
...
, makers of White Satin sugar; and
Lamb Weston
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. is an American food processing company that is one of the world's largest producers and processors of frozen french fries, waffle fries, and other frozen potato products. It is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho, a suburb ...
, which has a food processing plant located in west Twin Falls. It employs 500 residents and its annual revenue is about $100 million per annum.
In spite of a troubled national economy, Twin Falls has seen rapid development since 2006. Many major retail outlets have opened stores in Twin Falls between 2006 and 2011.
In November 2009, a new
Walmart
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Supercenter opened, bringing to the region an estimated 100 additional jobs. Less than a year later, in October 2010, C3, a customer call center, opened in the former Dell facility. It was a large boost to an already busy economy, providing close to 1,000 jobs. In July 2011 C3 announced it was filling another 300 C3 jobs in Twin Falls due to brisk business.
Creating 40-50 new jobs, Magic Valley Cinema 13 constructed a new theater equipped with D-BOX seating. The new entertainment center was developed in association with the unprecedented growth in the Magic Valley.
[Regional theater chain to build new cinema complex in Magic Valley Mall](_blank)
magicvalley.com Retrieved June 13, 2011
In response to a growing population base, Twin Falls County voters voted to construct a new hospital in the northwest section of Twin Falls to replace the city's existing hospital. In spring 2011 the new 700,000 sq/ft. facility, St. Luke's Magic Valley, was opened. One of the features of the new hospital is that all 186 rooms are private with family accommodations.
Other businesses which have recently opened locations in Twin Falls include
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Five Guys Enterprises LLC (doing business as both Five Guys Burgers and Fries, and simply Five Guys) is an American fast food restaurant chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries, and headquartered in Lorton, Virginia, part of F ...
,
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings (originally Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck, hence the nickname BDubs, or BW3) is an American casual dining restaurant and sports bar franchise in the United States, Canada, India, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Unit ...
, and
Coldwater Creek.
Wanting to catch some momentum a movement has begun to rebuild downtown in hopes of moving some business back to where it originated.
Twin Falls hosted the 2012
Idaho Republican Party
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convention, which was expected to create more positive economic activity.
China Mountain Wind, LLC. has proposed and may construct a wind farm after the Environmental Impacts are weighed. Twin Falls County can expect to generate $33.4 million in tax revenues. Local schools and services will receive a portion of the tax revenue. The construction of the wind farm will bring to the area 396-749 full and part-time jobs during construction and 24-46 new jobs to maintain the facility.
Chobani
Chobani is an American food company specializing in strained yogurt. The company was founded in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, a Turkish businessman. Chobani sells thick, Greek-style yogurt with a higher protein content than traditional yogurt and is o ...
Yogurt Company, in 2012, opened the world's largest yogurt manufacturing plant providing an additional 300 jobs to the Twin Falls community.
Media
The
''Times-News'' is a local daily morning newspaper based in Twin Falls.
Over-the-air television stations include:
*
KMVT
KMVT (channel 11) is a television station in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States, affiliated with CBS and The CW Plus. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power Fox/MyNetworkTV affiliate KSVT-LD (channel 14). The two stations share studio ...
(CBS)
*
KSVT-LD
KSVT-LD (channel 14) is a low-power television station in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States, affiliated with Fox and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Gray Television alongside dual CBS/ CW+ affiliate KMVT (channel 11). The two stations share studio ...
(CW) (digital substation)
*
KTID (
MyNetworkTV
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and Mexicanal) (digital substation)
*
KIPT (
PBS
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)
*
KXTF (
TCT)
*
KTFT (
NBC
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, semi-satellite of
KTVB
KTVB (channel 7) is a television station in Boise, Idaho, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Tegna Inc. The station's studios are located on West Fairview Avenue (off I-184) in Boise, and its transmitter is located at the Bogus Bas ...
,
Boise
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)
*
KSAW-LD
KSAW-LD (channel 6) is a low-power television station in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States, affiliated with ABC. Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, the station maintains an advertising sales office in the Blue Lakes Office Park on Falls Avenu ...
(
ABC
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, semi-satellite of
KIVI-TV
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, Boise)
*
KYTL
Cable television subscribers also receive stations from
Boise
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and
Salt Lake City, Utah
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.
A number of radio stations broadcast in the Twin Falls area, including (but not limited to):
* 88.1
KTFY
KTFY (88.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian contemporary format. Licensed to Buhl, Idaho
Buhl is a city located on the old Oregon Trail in the western half of Twin Falls County, Idaho. The population was 4,122 at the time of the ...
- The Bridge (Christian Worship Music)
* 88.9
KEFX - The
Effect Radio
Effect Radio is a network of radio stations airing a Christian Rock format. The network is owned by The River Christian Fellowship, formerly Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, Idaho. It's a sister network to the more widely distributed CSN Internatio ...
Network (Modern Christian rock with over 60 stations nationwide)
* 89.9
KAWZ
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Airlines and destinations
Accidents and ...
- CSN International (Biblical teaching with over 400 stations nationwide)
* 92.7 KTPZ - The Music Monster (
Top 40
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)
* 95.7 KEZJ - Idaho Country (Country)
* 96.5 KLIX-FM - Kool Oldies (Oldies)
* 98.3 KSNQ - The Snake (Classic Rock)
* 99.1 KXTA - La Perrona (
Regional Mexican
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)
* 99.9 KZDX - Hot 100 FM (
Adult contemporary
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/
Top 40
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)
* 102.1 KIRQ - IRock (
Modern rock
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Radio format
Mod ...
)
* 103.1 KEDJ - The Edge (
Rock
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* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
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* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
)
* 103.7 KSKI (
Modern rock
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Radio format
Mod ...
)
* 103.9 KDKI-LP - (
Adult standards/
Big band
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/
Jazz
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)
* 104.7
KIKX (
Adult hits)
* 106.1 KKMV - Kat Kountry (
Country
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)
* 106.7 KYUN - Canyon Country (
Country
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)
* 970 KFTA - Juan 970 (
Regional Mexican
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)
* 1310 KLIX - News and Talk
Twin Falls had the first live call-in radio show in the United States. Called "Party Line," the show was hosted by L. James Koutnik on
KLIX KLIX may refer to:
* KLIX-FM, a radio station (96.5 FM) licensed to Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
* KLIX (AM), a radio station (1310 AM) licensed to Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
* Klix (company)
Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. (), shortened and st ...
. The
FCC
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attempted to time delay the program, but Koutnik and station owner Charlie Tuma thwarted their efforts and continued to allow live callers on the air.
Transportation
Twin Falls is the largest city in Idaho that is not directly on the
Interstate Highway System
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; it is served by several major highways, including
U.S. Route 30
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and
U.S. Route 93. Access to nearby
Interstate 84 is across the
canyon
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via the
Perrine Bridge
The I. B. Perrine Bridge is a four-lane truss arch span in the western United States. Located at Twin Falls, Idaho, it carries U.S. Highway 93 over the Snake River Canyon, connecting to Jerome County and Interstate 84.
The Perrine Bridge i ...
(U.S. 93); the junction is approximately north, in
Jerome County.
State Highway 74 provides direct access from downtown Twin Falls to southbound locations on U.S. 93, including
Hollister and
Rogerson, then crosses into
Nevada
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at
Jackpot
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* A prize, such as a progressive jackpot
* Gardena jackpots, a poker variant
* Jackpot, Nevada, a community on the Nevada–Idaho state border
Comics
* Jackpot (comics), several comic book characters
* ''Jack ...
and continues to a junction with
Interstate 80
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at
Wells
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* Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England
* Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground
* Wells (name)
Wells may also refer to:
Places Canada
*Wells, British Columbia
England
* Wells ...
.
Trans IV, a small public transportation system operated by the College of Southern Idaho, is also available.
Limited commercial air service is provided at
Magic Valley Regional Airport, also known as Joslin Field. As of August 2017, daily flights to
Salt Lake City
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are available from
Delta Connection
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(fulfilled by
SkyWest Airlines
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) using the
Canadair CRJ200
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The ''Canadair Regional Jet'' (CRJ) pro ...
. Twice-weekly service to
Las Vegas
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was previously operated by
Allegiant Air
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Allegiant was founded in 1 ...
, but the airline discontinued the route in January 2012, citing insufficient ticket prices.
Geography
![Shoshone falls](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Shoshone_falls.jpg)
Twin Falls is located at 42°34'N 114°28'W (42.561,-114.464).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
The Snake River Canyon forms the city's northern limits, separating it from
Jerome County. There are three
waterfall
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Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
s in the immediate area.
Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls () is a waterfall in the western United States, on the Snake River in south-central Idaho, approximately northeast of the city of Twin Falls. Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is in height, higher than ...
is located approximately east of Twin Falls city.
Pillar Falls Pillar Falls is a waterfall near Twin Falls, Idaho. Several basalt pillars divide the Snake River into multiple channels, through which the river drops about 20 feet (6 m).
Gallery
File:Pillar Falls - Snake River Canyon, Twin Falls Idaho.JPG, Pil ...
is located approximately upstream from the Perrine Bridge while
Twin Falls, the city's namesake, is located upstream of Shoshone Falls.
Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls () is a waterfall in the western United States, on the Snake River in south-central Idaho, approximately northeast of the city of Twin Falls. Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is in height, higher than ...
stands at , which is higher than
Niagara Falls
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.
![Perrinebridge](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Perrinebridge.jpg)
The
Perrine Bridge
The I. B. Perrine Bridge is a four-lane truss arch span in the western United States. Located at Twin Falls, Idaho, it carries U.S. Highway 93 over the Snake River Canyon, connecting to Jerome County and Interstate 84.
The Perrine Bridge i ...
, which spans the Snake River Canyon immediately north of the city, is one of only a handful of artificial structures worldwide where
BASE jumping is legal. In September 2005 Miles Daisher of Twin Falls set a BASE jumping world record by jumping off Perrine Bridge 57 times in a 24-hour period. In July 2006 Dan Schilling jumped off the bridge 201 times in 21 hours to raise money for charity. Unlike Daisher, Schilling was hoisted to the top of the bridge by a crane after every jump.
Climate
Twin Falls experiences a
semi-arid climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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, ''BSk'').
Monthly temperature averages in Twin Falls range from in January to in July, with lows below freezing from December through March. Highs reach on average 18.8 days per year,
but very rarely exceed . Winter snowfall averages per year,
though much heavier amounts have fallen. However, in Twin Falls proper after an average snowfall it is uncommon to see more than six inches of snow on streets and sidewalks. Summer and autumn months are very dry in Twin Falls, with less than inch of precipitation falling each month between June and October. It is not uncommon to experience fast moving, intense
electrical storms
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common in the deserts of the southwestern U.S..
Demographics
According to 2009 estimates from the
United States Census Bureau
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, the population swelled to 42,741, an increase of nearly 20% from the 2000 United States Census, with an average household size of 3.20 residents. There were 9,422 owner-occupied homes with an average value, as of 2009, of $136,000.
The
population density
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is 3,743 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city is 92.0%
White
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, 0.5%
Black
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, 0.9%
Native American, 1.0%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 2.9% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 2.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 12.3% of the population.
There were 15,458 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were
married couples
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living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 14, 15.6% from 15 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,970 and the mean income for a family was $49,295.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 44,125 people, 16,744 households, and 11,011 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 18,033 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.5%
White
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, 0.7%
African American
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, 0.8%
Native American, 1.8%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 5.7% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 2.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 13.1% of the population.
There were 16,744 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were
married couples
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living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.
The median age in the city was 31.9 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
Rankings
On the Livability.com list of "Best 10 Places to Defy Death",
Top Ten Cities to Defy Death Announced by Livability.com
newswire.com. Retrieved January 24, 2019 Twin Falls ranked No. 1.
Notable people
* Bruce Bastian
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(born 1948), computer programmer and co-founder of the WordPerfect Software Company
* Gary L. Bennett
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(born 1940), former NASA
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NASA was established in 1958, succeeding t ...
scientist and engineer and science fiction writer
* Jim Boatwright
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(1951–2013), basketball player
* Dorothy Custer (1911–2015), comedian, harmonicist, and centenarian
* W. Mark Felt
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(1913–2008), informant in the Watergate scandal
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known as Deep Throat, graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1931
* Christina Hendricks
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(born 1975), actress, grew up in Twin Falls
* Damon Jones
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A combo guard, he played college baske ...
(born 1994), professional baseball pitcher
* Chuck LaMar
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(born c. 1956), first general manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
* William J. Lanting (1918–1998), Idaho State Representative (1959–1975) and Speaker of Idaho House (1969–1975)
* Craig Hart Neilsen (1941–2006), founder of the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to fund scientific research for spinal cord injuries
* Volara Romanza Nelson (1892–1921), first Idaho woman to hold a pilot's license
* Melvin Schwartz
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(1932–2006), Nobel Prize-winning experimental physicist and co-discoverer of the muon neutrino
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* Addison T. Smith
Addison Taylor Smith (September 5, 1862 – July 5, 1956) was a United States House of Representatives, congressman from Idaho. Smith served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Hou ...
(1862–1956), U.S. Congressman (1913–1933)
* Lyda Southard
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(1892–1958), serial killer
Notable musicians who spent parts of their childhood in the Twin Falls area include Gary Puckett
Gary may refer to:
*Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
*Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary
Places
;Iran
* Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province
;Uni ...
, Paul Durham
Paul Durham (born September 9, 1968) is an American musician and producer, a solo singer-songwriter and the lead singer of rock bands Black Lab, Stray Palace, and Cake or Death.
He is the writer of two Billboard charting songs, "Wash it Away ...
of Black Lab, Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.; December 11, 1958) is an American musician, best known as the co-founder, bassist, and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a me ...
of Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...
, and Doug Martsch of Built to Spill.
References
External links
City of Twin Falls
Top 10 Things to Do in Twin Falls
Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
Twin Falls Idaho Community Site
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Cities in Idaho
Cities in Twin Falls County, Idaho
County seats in Idaho
Planned cities in the United States
Populated places established in 1904
Twin Falls, Idaho metropolitan area