From outdoor adventure
to great shopping, exciting
night life, culture, sporting
events, plenty of blue sky
and everything in between,
Pocatello and Southeast
Idaho really is the best
of both worlds... the best
of all worlds! Here's an
interesting fact: On August
5, 1948, Pocatello’s city
council passed an ordinance
prohibiting “frowns, grimaces,
scowls, threatening and
glowering looks, gloomy
and depressed facial appearances
generally all of which reflect
unfavorably upon the reputation
of Pocatello, Idaho, ‘The
Friendly City’.” And I thought
it was just something in
the water.
ART
GALLERIES & ARTISTS are
plentiful in our region due
to the level of natural inspiration,
in my belief. Visit Bartist
for a varied online gallery
of art from Southeast Idaho.
Try my personal website at
Peter Rust Barton
to view pieces that I've created
over the years. Click
here for more information
about art, local galleries
in Pocatello and Southeast
Idaho.
ATTRACTIONS
are unusual, unique and abundant
in these parts. From hot springs
to geysers, to lava formations,
volcanic cones and other rare
geological formations, Southeast
Idaho is a very interesting
and exciting place to live
and explore. Lava
Hot Springs is a great
place to start. Just down
the road from there, try visiting
a
little known geyser in Soda
Springs. You can find
many more area attractions
on the Spirit
of Pocatello website or
the Pocatello
Chamber of Commerce Website.
CITY AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES
- from animal control to the
city clerk, the City
of Pocatello website has
links to every local government
office and more.
Taxes - Taxes are
low here in Bannock County
Idaho. I've lived in and
paid taxes in many other
cities throughout or nation
and find Pocatello to have
the lowest burden of all
of them!
The following information
regarding our taxes in Bannock
County is provided by the
Bannock
County Development Web Site: "The state of Idaho
maintains principles of
tax diversification and
equity, yet it has the lowest
overall tax burden of any
neighboring states. The
many services delivered
by Idaho's state and local
governments are funded by
a tax structure designed
to raise sufficient revenue
to finance above-average
public services, without
unfairly impacting any single
segment of the state. This
structure depends mainly
on three tax sources: personal
and corporate income taxes,
sales tax and property tax.
Idaho's tax structure has
been called one of the most
balanced and progressive
tax systems in the nation,
and it's per capita state
and local taxes, and per
capita property tax are
among the lowest of all
western states.
Per Capita State & Local
Taxes
Idaho $2,428
Arizona $2,561
Utah $2,567
Oregon $2,574
Nevada $2,925
Colorado $2,987
Washington $3,148
California $3,167"
Cost of Living -
this subject is also covered
in my tax note a bit, but
to reiterate, our overall
cost of living in Bannock
County, Idaho (which includes
Pocatello and surround cities)
is the lowest that I've
ever experienced... and
I've lived in about a dozen
cities to date! Heck, the
average price of a real
nice home here is only about
$150,000! People complain
about the pay scale being
too low in Pocatello but
quite frankly, pay is directly
proportional to the cost
of living. You may not get
paid as much here, but you
have a lot more spending
power! For more information
on the cost of living statistics,
visit this demographics
link on the Bannock
County Development Web Site.
HOSPITALS AND DOCTORS - given
that Pocatello is college
town with a major university,
ISU, it enjoys the benefits
there of, such as excellent
hospitals and medical facilities.
They not only have the typical
services that most hospitals
offer, but the Portneuf
Medical Center even owns
and operates one of the fastest
rescue helicopters in the
business!
INSIDE POCATELLO MAGAZINE
Learn everything about Pocatello with this resource.
You can view the magazine online or pick up a hard copy
at most retail outlets in town.
Cover Art of Inside Pocatello Magazine
MAP OF
POCATELLO, IDAHO - Pocatello
is located in the Southeast
quadrant of the beautiful
state of Idaho. For an interactive
map, click on the map below.
MUSEUMS
- Named after Chief Pocatello
of the local Bannock Indian
Tribe, history is very interesting
in Pocatello. From the times
of the giant reptiles and
volcanic activity to the indigenous
people (Indians), settlers
(white man), railroads and
modern day Pocatello, the
museums here cover it all.
Three that I recommend are
The
Idaho Museum - Natural History,
Bannock
County Historical Museum
and for everything you ever
wanted to know about our home
grown tuber, the potato, there
is of course the Idaho
Potato Museum! For a comprehensive
list of all museums in the
area follow this link to Google.
The prehistoric
past of Idaho - photo courtesy
of The
Idaho Museum
NEWS
AND MEDIA - Pocatello has
a major TV network broadcasting
facility (Local
News 8) and we also receive
signals from a number of other
Television networks including
KIDK
3. Pocatello and the surrounding
area also enjoys various radio
stations (KWIK 1240AM, KSEI
930AM, KPKY
94.9 FM...) and we rely
on our local newspaper, the
Idaho
State Journal , for local,
national and international
updates and current events.
OUTDOOR
ADVENTURE is easily accessible
in Pocatello and Southeast
Idaho. Did you know that a
15 minute drive from the center
of Pocatello will put you
right smack dab in the middle
of some of the nations most
beautiful wilderness?! Spotting
a moose, mule deer or coyote
is very common and if you're
really lucky, you may even
spot an elusive mountain lion!
For more information on our
great outdoors, from backpacking
to mountain biking, hunting,
fishing, skiing and everything
in between, visit my outdoor
adventure page.
PHILANTHROPY
- Pocatello and Southeast
Idaho has a very helpful community
to those in need. Volunteers
and philanthropists are abundant,
giving their time and money
to local nonprofit organizations
and community help projects.
Click
here for more information
about local philanthropy and
nonprofit organizations in
our area.
PARKS
- Did you know there are over
30 parks in Pocatello? For
a town of just over 50,000
residents, that's amazing!
The local favorite seems to
be Ross
Park which offers swimming,
skate park, zoo, rock climbing,
picnic areas and more. For
more information and a list
of parks and their locations,
start with the Pocatello
Parks and Recreation and
Trails.com.
RESTAURANTS
are everywhere
in Pocatello. From the
standard quick meals at Sonic
Drive-in, McDonalds or Wendy's
and
more.... We have great
lunch places like Red Hot
Roasters, Applebees, Chili's,
Sizzler, Texas Roadhouse and
more.... We have formal
sit-down meals at Senang's,
The Bistro, The Grecian, Olivers,
Sandpiper and
more.... The local bars
and grills like The Portneuf
Brewery, The Press Box, Goodies,
First National, Sand Trap
and
more.... Coffee shops
and cafe's like Mocha Madness,
College Market, Starbucks,
Snake River Coffee and
more... there's a great
meal to appease anyone's pallet!
SCHOOLS
- The Pocatello/Chubbuck School
District is home to 13 elementary
schools, a preschool program
for developmentally delayed
students, 3 middle schools,
1 middle school alternative
program, a teen parent program,
1 high school alternative
program and 3 high schools.
The Pocatello/Chubbuck
School District 25 website
has lots of great information
on our local schools. Check
out all of the school's
websites here.
SHOPPING
is even more accessible than
the great outdoors in Pocatello.
That's the best part about
this place - it has everything
close by! From the big boys
like WalMart, Cosco, Sears,
Lowes, Home Depot, WinCo,
Fred Meyers, Albertsons to
the small hometown shops and
antiques stores like the Eastside
Antique Mall, Pocatello offers
up something for everyone.
The Holt Arena at ISU - photo
courtesy of www.isu.edu
STATISTICS
& DEMOGRAPHICS - Pocatello
has a more diverse population
than you'll find in most Idaho
towns and cities. Our population
is currently over 50,000 residents.
That doesn't include the seasonal
exchange of students at ISU.
For all demographics and statistical
information about Pocatello,
go to city-data.com.
Also, check out the Pocatello
Chamber of Commerce Website
or Inside
Pocatello for more information.
TRANSPORTATION
- from local bus lines to
national bus lines, from trains
to planes and automobiles,
Pocatello offers everything
to the modern traveler but
a monorail!
Airports: For business
or pleasure, the Pocatello
Regional Airport is
a great place to start or
end your big trip. Or, if
you need to book a private
plane or service your plane,
visit the Pocatello
AV Center website.
ZOO - Lions
and Herons and Bears, oh my!
No way, Pocatello even has
a zoo? Really, but it's not
your typical zoo. The
Pocatello Zoo displays
animals indigenous to our
region to help educate and
inform people of the wildlife
in our own backyards... or
back wilderness anyway.
Laci the
Bobcat - Photo courtesy of
the Pocatello
Zoo
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