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Burley (/ ˈ b ʊ r l iː /) is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in southern Idaho, United States. The population was 11,704 at the 2020 census , [ 4 ] up from 10,345 in 2010 . The city is the county seat of Cassia County .
The Burley Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Magic Valley region of Idaho, anchored by the city of Burley. It is commonly referred to locally as the "Mini-Cassia" area, an amalgam of Minidoka and Cassia Counties.
Minidoka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,613. [1] The county seat and largest city is Rupert. [2] Minidoka County is part of the Burley, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. The name Minidoka is of Dakota Sioux origin meaning "a fountain or spring of water."
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The population density was 137.9 inhabitants per square mile (53.2/km 2). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 52.9 per square mile (20.4/km 2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White and 8.8% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.5% of the population.
Though born in Burley, Congressman Simpson now lives in Idaho Falls. The only other member of congress with ties to the county is Henry Dworshak who represented Idaho's 2nd congressional district and later served in the Senate. He lived in Burley and was the publisher of the Burley Bulletin. A Burley elementary school is named after him.
According to the 2010 Census the counties of the Magic Valley region had a combined population of 185,790, or nearly 12% of Idaho. Twin Falls is the region's largest city and metropolitan area. Burley is the principal city of the region's other micropolitan area. Other cities include Jerome, Rupert, Gooding, Wendell, Bliss, Hagerman and Hailey.
The U.S. State of Idaho currently has 22 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated five combined statistical areas, seven metropolitan statistical areas, and 10 micropolitan statistical areas in Idaho. [1]