About Burley
Burley is a close-knit town in southern Idaho with an estimated population of 12,211.
Officially, Burley is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,806 residents per square mile.
📰 Burley News Today
- Authorities: Man dead after officer-involved shooting during traffic stop Idaho State Journal · Aug 17
- Burley boy recovering after truck strikes dirt bike; GoFundMe launched to help family Idaho State Journal · Aug 18
- Lonestar’s Keech Rainwater on 30 years of hits, Idaho fans and why the band still loves the road KTVB · Aug 13
- Burley Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Construction to begin on SH-27 in Burley Idaho Transportation Department (.gov) · Jan 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Burley Unique
- A top-25 city in Idaho by population (#24 of 198 incorporated places).
- Positioned in southern 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
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,211.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Burley
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Angela's Mexican Food — mexican
- Bent Bean (café)
- Taco Bandido
- Taqueria El Mirador — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Cassia County Historical Society · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burley
- Burley Park reviews ★
- East Park reviews ★
- Freedom Park reviews ★
- North Park reviews ★
- Salmon Park reviews ★
- Storybook Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Burley
- BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
- CASSIA REGIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER
- DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARY
- MINI-CASSIA ONLINE LEARNING ACADEMY
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY
- WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Cassia Regional Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIdaho
TypeCity
Population (2024)12,211
Rank in state#24 of 198
Land area6.76 sq mi
Density1,806/sq mi
Coordinates42.5374, -113.7913