Blackfoot, Idaho, known as the Potato Capital of the World, is a small community of 13,000 residents situated along the Snake River Plain. The city is home to the Idaho Potato Museum and hosts the annual Eastern Idaho State Fair, attracting over 250,000 visitors with events like rodeos, carnival rides, and food competitions. Blackfoot offers a rural lifestyle with quiet streets and a friendly community atmosphere. The local economy is driven by agriculture, particularly potato and wheat production, and many residents commute to Idaho Falls, 25 miles away, for work at the Idaho National Laboratory. Main and West Bridge streets feature a variety of mom-and-pop shops, including restaurants serving Mexican, barbecue, Chinese, and Italian cuisines. For essentials, there is a Walmart Supercenter, and larger shopping options are available in Idaho Falls. Housing in Blackfoot includes early 20th-century bungalows and brick houses near downtown, with modern townhouses and traditional ramblers on the outskirts. Jensen Grove Park and its lake offer fishing, water skiing, and swimming, while the Greater Blackfoot Area Greenbelt provides a 6.5-mile mixed-use trail. The city is within a 100-mile drive of Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park, offering hiking and winter activities. Blackfoot School District serves local students. Major highways, Interstate 15 and Highway 91, facilitate commuting to nearby cities, and the Idaho Falls Regional Airport, 30 miles away, offers nonstop flights to 12 cities.
