| Official Name: | Hazelton, Idaho |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Coordinates: | 42.5947°N -114.1367°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jerome |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dave Orr |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.96 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.93 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.36 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation M: | 1242 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4075 |
| Population Total: | 753 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 850 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Density Km2: | 881.33 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2280.56 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 83335 |
| Area Code: | 208 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 16-36730 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0396636 |
Hazelton is a city in Jerome County, Idaho, United States. The population was 807 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38sqmi, of which, 0.37sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 753 people, 254 households, and 187 families residing in the city. The population density was 2035.1PD/sqmi. There were 272 housing units at an average density of 735.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 45.9% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.0% of the population.
There were 254 households, of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.56.
The median age in the city was 31.2 years. 33.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 687 people, 238 households, and 172 families residing in the city. The population density was 2099.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 270 housing units at an average density of 825.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 83.55% White, 0.87% African American, 1.31% Native American, 13.39% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.64% of the population.
There were 238 households, out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.53.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,596, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $30,132 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,215. About 24.1% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.7% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Historic sites included Hazelton Presbyterian Church and the Marion and Julia Kelley House.
Valley School is the only school in Hazelton, Idaho that consists of K-12 classrooms; Valley Elementary School, Valley Middle School, and Valley High School. The 1A school features a Viking as their mascot.
We Sagebrush Folks is a 1934 autobiography by Annie Pike Greenwood about farm life near Hazelton.