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Hailey
Blaine County, Idaho
ZipCodes
83333
Motto
Idaho's Hometown in the Mountains!
Page Contents for Hailey, Idaho
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Community events.
Statistics & Facts
The Idaho state capital is Boise.
The population of Hailey is approximately 6,200 (2000), 7960 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,480 (1990), 3065 (2010).
The amount of land area in Hailey is 6.598 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Hailey to Washington DC is 2071 miles.
The distance to the Idaho state capital is 102 miles. (as the crow flies)
Hailey is positioned 43.51 degrees north of the equator and 114.29 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Hailey elevation is 5,330 feet above sea level.
Hailey average annual precipitation is 16.2 inches peryear.
Hailey average annual snowfall is 78.2 inches per year.
Hailey average annual humidity is 30
The average low temperature is (winter) 8.3 degrees F.
The average high temperature is (summer) 84.9 degrees F.
Location
On Hwy 75 south of the Sun Valley Ski Resort in central Idaho. Hailey is about 11 miles south of Ketchum and Twin Falls is about 75 miles south. It is in the valley of the Big Wood River. Here is a map page for Hailey.Return to Index
Climate
mountain desert. Summer months feature low humidity and comfortable temperatures. Snow and rain falls mainly in January, February and December. See this page for more weather information.
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History & History Related Items
Hailey was named for John Hailey, who laid out the town in 1881. He had been part of the Boise Basin Gold Rush in 1862. His fortune allowed him to begin a stage and freight line. The mining in the area was mostly over by the late 1890's. Always a progressive community, Hailey was the first town in Idaho to have an electric power plant. They were also the first to have a telephone exchange in Idaho.
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Attractions
Ketchum Zoo
126 Grace Dr-Deer Creek
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-788-4113
Blaine County Historical Museum
N Main St
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-788-4185
Hailey Rodeo and Fireworks
Organized by the Sawtooth Rangers Riding Club, the Hailey Rodeo and Fireworks display is the culmination of the town's Fourth of July celebration. Spectators will see authentic Western rodeo events, such as bronco riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, and barrel racing. The rodeo begins at 7:00 p.m. It is followed around 10:20 by a spectacular display of Independence Day fireworks.
Northern Rockies Folk Festival
Held each year in August!
NOTED NOTABLES
Ezra Pound, the world-famous poet, was born in Hailey in 1885. He left Idaho at the age of 18 months
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Hailey City Government
City of Hailey115 Main Street South, Suite H
Hailey, Idaho 83333
Phone: 208-788-4221
Hailey is the county seat for Blaine County.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Blaine County Commissioners
206 1st Ave S
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-788-5500
Hailey Chamber
Hailey Chamber Of Commerce14 W Bullion
P.O. Box 100
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-788-2700
Hailey Chamber Visitors Center is open Monday thru Friday 10-5 and provides current information on business, events, lodging and dining in Hailey, Idaho and the Wood River Valley
Hailey Community Events
Annual Events in Hailey.
Hailey Organizations
Hailey Chamber Of Commerce
14 W Bullion
P.O. Box 100
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-788-2700
Email
Hailey Chamber Visitors Center is open Monday thru Friday 10-5 and provides current information on business, events, lodging and dining in Hailey, Idaho and the Wood River Valley
Hailey Libraries
Hailey Public Library
7 W Croy St
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-788-2036
Hailey Schools
Wood River Senior High School
Home of the Wolverines
Wolverine Lane
950 Fox Acres Rd
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-578-5020
Fax: 208-578-5120
Hailey Elementary School
520 1st Ave S
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-788-3091
Fax: 208-788-2183
Blaine County School District
118 W. Bullion St.
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-578-5000
Fax: 208-578-5110 Hailey
Miscellany
The population of Hailey was:1980 - 2,109
1990 - 3,687
1994 - 4,252
2000 - 6,200
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