Basalt, Idaho
Basalt is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 394 at the 2010 census. History The first settlement at Basalt was made in 1885. A post office called Basalt has been in operation since 1888. The community was named for deposits of basalt near the original town site. Geography Basalt is located at (43.314270, -112.163571). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 394 people, 132 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 142 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.6% White, 0.8% Native American, 6.9% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.2% of the population. There were 132 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were