Moving to Preston, Idaho

Population: 4,682. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,019 (+7.2% change)
Males: 2,292 (49.0%), Females: 2,390 (51.0%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 83263

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.3 years
Median household income: $35,204
Median house value: $91,700

Population by Race

Races in Preston:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
• Hispanic (5.0%)
• Other race (3.1%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (31.2%), United States (11.7%), German (11.3%), Danish (10.4%), Scottish (4.0%), Irish (3.9%).

Elevation: 4716 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Preston

• High school or higher: 87.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 7.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Preston city

• Never married: 18.2%
• Now married: 67.4%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 6.3%

3.1% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +858 (+22.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Preston:

• FRANKLIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (44 NORTH FIRST EAST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Preston:

• LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LOGAN, UT)
• CACHE VALLEY SPECIALITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NORTH LOGAN, UT)
• ONEIDA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MALAD, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Preston:

• OGDEN-HINCKLEY (about 64 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: OGD)
• HILL AFB (about 68 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)
• POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 74 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Abbreviation: PIH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Preston:

• PRESTON (about 2 miles; PRESTON, ID; Abbreviation: U10)
• LOGAN-CACHE (about 22 miles; LOGAN, UT; Abbreviation: LGU)
• DOWNEY/HYDE MEML/ (about 28 miles; DOWNEY, ID; Abbreviation: U58)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:

• UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
• IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
• WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
• UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 92 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
• SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 99 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
• RICKS COLLEGE (about 117 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)

Schools

Public high schools in Preston:

• PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 710; Location: 151 EAST 2ND SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
• FRANKLIN COUNTY (ALT) HIGH (Students: 56; Location: 594 NORTH STATE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Preston:

• PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 515 SOUTH 4TH EAST; Grades: PK – 02)
• OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 553; Location: 525 SOUTH 4TH EAST; Grades: PK – 05)
• PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 450 EAST VALLEY VIEW DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Preston:

• FRANKLIN DISTRICT (Operating income: $74,989; Location: 28 E ONEIDA; 37,395 books; 758 audio materials; 765 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)