Welcome to Sun Valley ...
The city of Sun Valley is located in Blaine County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sun Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for Sun Valley: Sun Vly. (or less commonly used: Sun Vally. or Sun Vlly.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sun Valley has a population of 1,486 people<2> (see below for details).
Sun Valley is 6,090 feet [1,856 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sun Valley is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sun Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Sun Valley: (208) & (986)<4>
The ZIP codes for Sun Valley: 83353-83354<5>
Websites for Sun Valley ...
Official Website: www.sunvalley.govoffice.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sun Valley had an population of 1,486 people. This is an increase of 5.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sun Valley had a population of 1,406 people (or 6.58% of the total population of Blaine County). This makes Sun Valley the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Sun Valley represents 0.09% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 71st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,406 people, the population of Sun Valley decreased 1.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,427 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sun Valley.
Communities Also Named Sun Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Sun Valley - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Maryland (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (4), Virginia (2) and West Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sun Valley.
Communities near Sun Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sun Valley.
- Hailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
- Hailey is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hailey <7>
- Bellevue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <7>
- Triumph
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Boulder ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Boulder is located in Blaine County
- Boulder has also been known as:
- Boulder Basin
- Broadford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Broadford is located in Blaine County
- Galena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Blaine County
- Gannett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gannett
- Gannett is located in Blaine County
- Magic City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
- Magic City is located in Blaine County
- Sawtooth City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawtooth City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawtooth City
- Sawtooth City is located in Blaine County
- Picabo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picabo
- Picabo is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picabo <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sun Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sun Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sun Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sun Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sun Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Sun Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sun Valley ...
Looking for more information about Sun Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sun Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sun Valley.
Adding Sun Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sun Valley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sun Valley was on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sun Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sun Valley: www.sunvalley.govoffice.com/
The official website for Blaine County: www.co.blaine.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sun Valley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sun Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sun Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sun Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Sun Valley includes: 83353 & 83354. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |