Canyon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.8. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.428. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.80. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.01. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Melba and their reported violations in the past:
MELBA CITY OF (Population served: 439, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and OCT-22-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-1999 to DEC-18-2002)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-1999 to DEC-18-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-1999 to DEC-18-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1995 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-1999 to DEC-18-2002)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- 58 regular monitoring violations
- 3 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.3%
(18.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 73.1% for other race residents, 10.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 3.0 people | | Idaho: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 77.8% | | Whole state: | 67.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melba, ID
Melba compared to Idaho state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (52%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (13%)
- Coal or coke (5%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Canyon County Idaho:
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Religion statistics for Melba (based on Canyon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.45%
| Here |  | 41.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | LDS (Mormon) Church | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 34.0% | 25.9% | 10.8% | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 29.4% | 2.8% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 1.4% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 15.1% |
| Congregations | 2.8% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 41.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 21 | Canyon County: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Idaho: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5 | This county: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Canyon County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Idaho: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42 | Canyon County: | 2.35 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 78 | Here: | 4.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.7% | | Idaho: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Canyon County: | 28.7% | | Idaho: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.7% | | State: | 11.7% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,085 | $25,020 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $300 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,681 | $32,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $515 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,766 | $28,596 | 6 | $815 |
Melba government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $30,000 ($58.37)
- Charges - Sewerage: $28,000 ($54.47)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $45,000 ($87.55)
Water Utilities: $21,000 ($40.86)
Sewerage: $13,000 ($25.29)
General - Other: $9,000 ($17.51)
Regular Highways: $7,000 ($13.62)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($3.89)
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($11.67)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $144,000 ($280.16)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $103,000 ($200.39)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $97,000 ($188.72)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $116,000 ($225.68)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $28,000 ($54.47)
Other, NEC: $6,000 ($11.67)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $73,000 ($142.02)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($11.67)
Rents: $5,000 ($9.73)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000 ($299.61)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000 ($126.46)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $29,000 ($56.42)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000 ($38.91)
All Other: $11,000 ($21.40)
General Support: $8,000 ($15.56)
- Tax - Property: $40,000 ($77.82)
NEC: $15,000 ($29.18)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000 ($114.79)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($13.62)
11.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,836 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.44% | | Idaho average: | 9.61% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($151 average AGI)| Canyon County: | 0.06% | | Idaho average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,846 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.41% | | Idaho average: | 8.30% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($91 average AGI)| Canyon County: | 0.03% | | Idaho average: | 0.09% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Melba:
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTIK (1350 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
- KKIC (950 AM; 4 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: WESTERN PACIFIC, INC)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KSPD (790 AM; 1 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
- KCID (1490 AM; 1 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KSRV (1380 AM; 5 kW; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Melba:
- KJHY (101.9 FM; EMMETT, ID; Owner: CAPITAL WEST INC)
- KIZN (92.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKGL (96.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KQFC (97.9 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KZMG (93.1 FM; NEW PLYMOUTH, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBSX (91.5 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KBSU-FM (90.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KCIX (105.9 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRVB (94.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KXLT-FM (107.9 FM; EAGLE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJOT (105.1 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTHI (107.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KBXL (94.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
- KTSY (89.5 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: GEM STATE ADVENTIST ACADEMY)
- KSAS-FM (103.3 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLTB (104.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KARO (98.7 FM; NYSSA, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KWEI-FM (99.5 FM; FRUITLAND, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- K239AC (95.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KTPZ (99.1 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
Melba fatal accident list:
Sep 23, 2006 11:26 AM, Can-Ada Rd, Lat: 43.311892, Lon: -116.511875, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Melba)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Murphy Gage 8 Mi Sw (Lat: 43.291556 Lon: -116.421222), Call Sign: KNJN683, Licensee ID: L00069492
Assigned Frequencies: 173.210 MHz Grant Date: 05/26/2004, Expiration Date: 06/13/2014
Registrant: Idaho Power Company, Boise, ID 83707, Phone: (208) 383-2707 - Ware Substation 5.7 Mi W (Lat: 43.381556 Lon: -116.642917), Call Sign: WNPU601, Licensee ID: L00069492
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz Grant Date: 05/26/2004, Expiration Date: 07/11/2014
Registrant: Idaho Power Company, Boise, ID 83707, Phone: (208) 383-2707 - Lat: 43.375472 Lon: -116.532250, Call Sign: WQFT684
Assigned Frequencies: 159.570 MHz Grant Date: 09/29/2006, Expiration Date: 09/29/2016, Certifier: Dan Perry
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Melba)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Melba)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 47 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Melba, ID
| Most common first names in Melba, ID among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 10 | 75.7 years |
| Charles | 8 | 70.6 years |
| Robert | 8 | 72.2 years |
| George | 8 | 80.5 years |
| Kenneth | 7 | 69.0 years |
| John | 6 | 77.0 years |
| Virginia | 5 | 81.4 years |
| Roy | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Maude | 4 | 90.0 years |
| Mary | 4 | 81.8 years |
| Most common last names in Melba, ID among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 10 | 81.0 years |
| Young | 8 | 69.1 years |
| Hoagland | 7 | 82.8 years |
| Miller | 7 | 77.2 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 80.8 years |
| Hall | 5 | 86.2 years |
| Montgomery | 4 | 71.0 years |
| Nelson | 4 | 80.3 years |
| Martin | 4 | 68.0 years |
| Fine | 4 | 83.0 years |
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Construction"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer specialists"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations:"
- #37 (83641) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Basque first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
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