| Official Name: | Filer, Idaho |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Coordinates: | 42.5697°N -114.6114°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Twin Falls |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1906 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Bob Templeman |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.02 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3767 |
| Population Total: | 2508 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 2931 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2870.71 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 83328 |
| Area Code: | 208, 986 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 16-27730 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0395845 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.65 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.65 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1107.92 |
Filer (FĪ-ler) is a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,508 at the 2010 census. Filer is located just west of the intersection of U.S. Routes 93 and 30.
The city of Filer was named after Walter G. Filer, who served as general manager of the Twin Falls Water and Land Company. The city was established in 1906 as the terminus of the Oregon Short Line branch of Twin Falls. Walter Filer was a mining engineer and surveyor from Sharon, Pennsylvania, who supervised the construction of the Milner diversion dam on the Snake River. Since 1916, the City of Filer has been the home of the Twin Falls County Fair and Rodeo (Magic Valley Stampede).
Filer is located at 42.5697°N -114.6114°W (42.569814, -114.611313),[2] at an elevation of 3766feet above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.06sqmi, all of it land.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 2,508 people, 951 households, and 653 families residing in the city. The population density was 2366PD/sqmi. There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of 945.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% White, 0.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 4.3% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.7% of the population.
There were 951 households, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,620 people, 628 households, and 420 families residing in the city. The population density was 2028.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 676 housing units at an average density of 846.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.31% White, 0.31% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.74% of the population.
There were 628 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% 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 3.19.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,336, and the median income for a family was $36,346. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,443. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
The Twin Falls County Fair is located in Filer, occurring in the first week of September. It is the city's biggest attraction.