Map of Buhl city, 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 2010 census, up from 3,985 in 2000. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho metropolitan area.

U.S. Route 30 passes through Buhl, along the scenic Thousand Springs Scenic Byway from Twin Falls to Bliss. Known as the “Trout Capital of the World,” Buhl is the location of numerous hatcheries in the immediate surrounding area, which produce a majority of the rainbow trout consumed in the United States. Clear Springs Foods, located just north of Buhl, processes over 20 million pounds of rainbow trout each year, making it the world’s largest producer.

Buhl city overview:
Name:	Buhl city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Idaho
County:	Twin Falls County
Elevation:	3,770 ft (1,150 m)
Total Area:	1.88 sq mi (4.87 km²)
Land Area:	1.88 sq mi (4.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	4,122
Population Density:	2,398.62/sq mi (926.32/km²)
ZIP code:	83316
Area code:	208, 986
FIPS code:	1610810
GNISfeature ID:	0396190
Website:	www.cityofbuhl.us

Online Interactive Map

Buhl online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Buhl location map. Where is Buhl city?

Buhl location on the U.S. Map. Where is Buhl city. — Buhl location on the U.S. Map.

Buhl location on the Idaho map. Where is Buhl city. — Location of Buhl in Idaho.

History

Buhl was founded on April 17, 1906. It is named for Frank H. Buhl of Sharon, Pennsylvania, a major investor in a Carey Act project known as the Twin Falls South Side Project, which introduced large-scale irrigation to the Magic Valley in the early 20th century.

Buhl was also featured in the X-files, season 6 episode 2, in which Mulder and Scully investigate the shipment of fertilizer to a sugar beet farmer.

Buhl Road Map

Buhl city Satellite Map

Geography

Buhl is located at 42°36′0″N 114°45′43″W / 42.60000°N 114.76194°W / 42.60000; -114.76194 (42.600102, -114.761867), at an elevation of 3,770 feet (1,149 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.82 square miles (4.71 km), all of it land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Buhl has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps.