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Burley () is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in southern
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, United States. The population was 11,704 at the 2020 census, up from 10,345 in
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. The city is the
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of
Cassia County Cassia County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 Census the county had a population of 24,655. The county seat and largest city is Burley. Cassia County is included in the Burley, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. History ...
. Burley is the principal city of the Burley, Idaho, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Cassia and Minidoka counties. Burley is the largest city in Cassia and Minidoka counties (collectively called the “Mini-Cassia” area), and the third-largest city in Idaho's
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region after Twin Falls, and
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History

The first human inhabitants of the area were Paleo Indians, who first settled the area 15 to 16,000 years ago. Later, the
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and
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peoples established communities in the area.Cassia County History, cassia county.org. Accessed April 8, 2023.
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passed through what is now Burley,Burley: Idaho's Heart. Zion's Bank Community Magazine. Amelia Nielson-Stowell. Aug 14, 2018. Accessed April 22, 2023.
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passed just south, through the City of Rocks nearby. (The “parting of the ways” trail junction was at the convergence of the Raft and Snake rivers in eastern Cassia county.) The
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was constructed through what is now Burley, following the Oregon Trail, in the late 1800s. A post office called Burley has been in operation since 1905. The community was named after David Ellsworth Burley, the local railroad agent. The town was incorporated in 1909, and became the seat of Cassia County in 1918. In 1984, the Lower Goose Creek Reservoir (Oakley Reservoir) came very close to overtopping its dam after historic rain and snowfall. Burley was considered to be at risk of flooding if the reservoir was breached. To provide a safe water outlet, hundreds of local volunteers and the Army Corps of Engineers dug a 17-mile long, 70-foot wide diversion channel across private property in 4 days. The possible flood and diversion efforts were covered by the national news program, ''
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potato-processing plant in nearby Heyburn employed about 650 residents in the area and was a mainstay of the local economy, from its opening in 1960, through its closure in 2003. After the plant's closure, the city of Burley took ownership of the property. It currently operates an industrial park there. In the aftermath of the plant closure, voters in Burley, Rupert, and Heyburn approved
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to expand and upgrade wastewater infrastructure. This allowed other food processing companies to come to the area, which in turn stabilized and diversified the local economy. In 2008, a group of local farmers sued the Idaho BLM (
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) because pesticides that the Burley BLM office sprayed on their lands were carried by a wind storm onto farmers’ lands, effectively destroying crops.


Economy

Agriculture and food processing play a critical role in the economy of Burley and the surrounding area. Burley is part of the broader Magic Valley region, known for its dairy and crop production.
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, a leading producer of frozen potato products, has a processing plant in Burley. The
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, which processes sugar beets, also runs a plant outside of nearby
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, while
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operates a distribution plant in Burley. High Desert Milk, a Burley-based cooperative, is one of Idaho's leading dairy processors; in 2021, they underwent a $50 million expansion at their Burley facility. A local business, Suntado, built a new multimillion dollar shelf-stable milk factory in Burley around 2023. Another major sector of Burley’s economy is banking. D. L. Evans Bank, a regional bank with $2.9 billion in assets is headquartered in Burley.
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, Zions Bank,
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, Idaho Central Credit Union, First Federal Savings Bank, and
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all also operate branch offices in Burley. The city owns and operates the Burley Municipal Airport. In recent years, there have been proposals to replace the airport with a new facility, as the existing airport faces funding and safety issues. However, plans to move the airport have faced some local opposition and challenges securing funding.


Geography

Most of the city lies in Cassia County, with a small portion extending north into Minidoka County. The
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forms the border between the two counties. On the north side of the river, Burley is bordered to the east by the city of Heyburn.
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passes east-west through the center of Burley, leading northeast to Interstate 84 in Heyburn and west to Kimberly.
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passes through the center of Burley, leading north to
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and south to its terminus in Oakley, while State Highway 81 leads east from Burley to Declo. I-84 passes through the northern end of Burley, leading west to the Twin Falls area and southeast to
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. Replacements and upgrades to the I-84 interchanges outside of Burley and nearby Heyburn are under construction, to be completed around 2026; the previous interchanges had been in service since their construction in 1961. According to the
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, Burley has a total area of , of which are land and , or 4.71%, are water, referring to the Snake River.


Climate

Burley experiences a
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''BSk'') with cold winters and hot, dry summers. The hottest temperature recorded in Burley was on July 30, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 29, 1949 and January 22, 1962. Burley's average monthly wind speeds vary from a high of 9.1 mph in February, to a low of 7.5 mph in August.


Government and politics

The Burley City Council is composed of six individuals elected at-large. Each serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Steve Ormond, a retired bank manager and commercial loan officer. Burley is the county seat of Cassia County. The Cassia County Courthouse, located in Burley, was added to the
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on September 27, 1987.


Demographics

Over the last thirty years, Burley has grown steadily. Per the United States
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, there were 11,704 people living in Burley in 2020. The
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was . Burley's population is distributed in 4,293 housing units, for an average density of . As of the 2021 annual American Community Survey, Burley's racial and ethnic makeup is 60.3%
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, 33.8% Hispanic (any race), 0.9% Native American, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.4% Asian, and 4.0% of two or more races. Based on known undercounts in the 2010 Census, typical city growth rates, and known business, residential and commercial growth, the 2019 population of Burley had been estimated at or around 14,320.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 10,345 people, 3,644 households, and 2,499 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 3,885 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 77.2%
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, 0.4%
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, 1.0%
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, 0.7% Asian, 17.4% from
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, and 3.3% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 33.4% of the population. There were 3,644 households, of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were
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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.37. The median age in the city was 30.8 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 20% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. According to city administration, the 2010 census count was low by about 2,000 people.Transportation Master Plan - Addition and Supplement to the City of Burley Transportation Plan. January 2020. Accessed September 27, 2023.
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Arts, culture, recreation, and tourism

Burley is home to the famed "Spudman" Triathlon. The Spudman draws thousands of participants annually, and serves as a fundraiser for the local
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. Burley also hosts the Idaho
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. Founded in 1975, the regatta typically draws between 60 and 70 boat entrants. The King Fine Arts Center, located at Burley High School, is a performing arts center with seating for 1,200 attendees, which regularly hosts plays, concerts, and community events. The Burley Theater, which was built in 1914, hosting
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shows before switching to movies, was renovated in 2024. The Cassia County Fairgrounds is located in Burley, where the Cassia County Fair and Rodeo are hosted annually. The Burley city library has a 1900-foot expansion under construction, focused on serving teen visitors. Its staff is also going to "great lengths" to comply with Idaho state law HB 710, which requires libraries to restrict access by unaccompanied minors, to content deemed objectionable. Library staff has to manually review all items in the library before approving access by minors. The city of Burley operates 14 parks (including a skate park),an eighteen-hole golf course, a municipal swimming pool, and the library. It is located near the Pomerelle Ski Resort, the
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, and hunting and fishing areas in the
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. The Oregon Trail Recreation District also operates a recreation center in Burley city limits. The center offers organized youth and adult sports including volleyball, futsal, softball, baseball, pickleball, football, tennis, and basketball.


Education

The Cassia County portion of Burley is a part of the Cassia County School District. Facilities include
Burley High School Burley High School is a four-year secondary school in Burley, Idaho, the largest of four traditional high schools in the Cassia County School District #151. Its official title is Burley Senior High School. Facilities The King Fine Arts Center, ...
and junior high, and three elementary schools. The Minidoka County portion of Burley is a part of the Minidoka County Schools. Residents of Minidoka County in Burley are zoned to Heyburn Elementary School, West Minico Middle School, and
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. The Burley Public Library is in Burley. The
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has both Cassia and Minidoka counties in its catchment area, though neither are in its taxation area. It operates the Mini-Cassia Center, a satellite campus in Burley, housed in Burley High School’s previous facility.


Notable people

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Steve Antone Steve Antone (November 17, 1921 – April 19, 2014) was an American farmer and politician. Born in Burley, Idaho, Antone served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Antone was a farmer. He served in the Idaho House of Re ...
, former Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives *
Denton Darrington Denton Darrington (born April 30, 1940) is a former Republican Idaho State Senator serving from 1982 to 2012. He represented the Idaho 27th District which included all of Cassia County. Early life and career Senator Denton Darrington was born ...
, former Republican member of the
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Henry Dworshak Henry Clarence Dworshak Jr. (August 29, 1894July 23, 1962) was a United States senator and congressman from Idaho. Originally from Minnesota, he was a Republican from Burley, and served over 22 years in the House and Senate. Early years Born i ...
, former Republican member of the
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and the
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* John V. Evans, former D. L. Evans Bank president and Democratic
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* Shaun Graham, visual effects animator for video games, television and film * William Norman Grigg, journalist, magazine editor and
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Clay Handy Clay Handy is an American businessman and politician who currently serves as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives. Handy has served on the Burley City Council, as a Cassia County commissioner, and on several community advisory board ...
, member of Idaho State House of Representatives and local businessman * Parley G. Hellewell, former Republican member of the
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* Bryant "Babe" Hiskey, retired
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* Kent Jensen, musician * Pete Nielsen, former Republican member of the
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* George W. Pace, author and former professor of religion at
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, jazz bassist best known for his work with
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and in the Keith Jarrett Trio *
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, actress * Ron Romanick, former
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M. Phil Senini Madison Phil Senini (born April 23, 1953, in Burley, Idaho), professionally known as M. Phil Senini, is an American actor, screenwriter and production associate. Career In 1977, Senini made his acting debut by playing the small role of a sharp ...
, actor, screenwriter and production assistant *
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, incumbent Republican member of the United States House of Representatives * Fred Wood, former Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives *
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, former Democratic Idaho State Auditor (1939–45), Democratic nominee for Idaho Governor (1950)


Gallery

File:Burley Water Tower.JPG, Burley's municipal water tower on 16th Street. File:Burley Centennial Park.JPG, Entrance to Centennial Park, located near the courthouse and City Hall on Overland Avenue. File:Burley City Hall.JPG, City Hall facade, as seen from Centennial Park. File:Burley Municipal Airport.jpg, Panoramic view of the Burley Municipal Airport. File:High Desert Milk.JPG, High Desert Milk factory in Burley. File:Burley Simplot Seed Tower.JPG, Grain elevator on US Route 30, on the west side of the city. File:Burley, Idaho.jpg, Looking to the south along Overland Avenue ( SH 27) in Burley, August 2007


See also

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List of cities in Idaho Idaho is a U.S. state, state located in the Western United States. According to the 2020 United States census, Idaho is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 13th least populous state with inhabitants but the List of U.S. states ...
* ''South Idaho Press''


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* * {{authority control * Cities in Cassia County, Idaho Cities in Idaho Cities in Minidoka County, Idaho Burley, Idaho micropolitan area County seats in Idaho Populated places established in 1905 1905 establishments in Idaho