| Official Name: | Mud Lake, Idaho |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Coordinates: | 43.8408°N -112.4819°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.37 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation M: | 1460 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4790 |
| Population Total: | 358 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 419 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1136.06 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2950.70 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 83450 |
| Area Code: | 208 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 16-55450 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0397940 |
Mud Lake is a city in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 358 at the 2010 census. Since then the population has grown to 419 as seen in the 2020 census as well as
Mud Lake is also home to a large lake (3094.9 acres)
In 1919 the Latter-day Saint settlers in Mud Lake were organized into a branch.[2]
Mud Lake made national news in 1981 when it had an infestation of
On August 21, 2017, Mud Lake became part of the 'path of totality' during the total solar eclipse.
Mud Lake is located at 43.8408°N -112.4819°W (43.840818, -112.481806).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.16sqmi, all of it land.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 358 people, 96 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density was 2237.5PD/sqmi. There were 107 housing units at an average density of 668.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 63.4% White, 1.1% Native American, 32.4% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.4% of the population.
There were 96 households, of which 63.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 12.5% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.73 and the average family size was 4.01.
The median age in the city was 22.2 years. 45% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 18.4% were from 45 to 64; and 3.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 270 people, 85 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was 1623.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 91 housing units at an average density of 547sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 77.41% White, 0.37% Native American, 21.48% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.41% of the population.
There were 85 households, out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.74.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.6% under the age of 18, 15.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,194, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,159. About 21.7% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.8% of those 65 or over.