Where is Preston, Idaho?

Preston is in Franklin County, Idaho. Nearby towns include Dayton (5.6 mi), Weston (6.5 mi), Franklin (6.7 mi).

What is the population of Preston, Idaho?

Preston has a population of about 6,160 (U.S. Census).

Are there jobs in Preston, Idaho?

There are 12 open jobs listed in Preston on Treasure Idaho, from 4 local employers.

What schools are in Preston, Idaho?

Preston has 5 operating public schools in Preston Joint District, including Franklin County High School, Oakwood Elementary School, Pioneer Elementary School, Preston High School.

What parks are in Preston, Idaho?

Preston has 2 parks, including Benson Park, Craner Recreational Complex.

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Preston, Idaho

Franklin County6,160 people

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About Preston

Preston is a city in Franklin County, where it is the county seat. About 6,160 people lived here in 2024, by Census estimate. It sits at about 4,700 feet, 61 miles southeast of Pocatello in a straight line.

Places listed for this area include Bear River Massacre Site and Benson Park.

Moving to Preston

Start with homes, jobs and local services in and around Preston.

Cost of living

This is the Logan metro price level, which covers Preston. A basket that costs $100 in the U.S. costs $95.93 here, under the U.S. average by 4.1%.

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Public schools in Preston

All 5

District, enrollment, and students per teacher from the federal 2024-25 directory. No ratings.

Franklin County High School
Preston Joint District · 9-12
43 students
Oakwood Elementary School
Preston Joint District · 3-5
516 students · 21.5 students per teacher
Pioneer Elementary School
Preston Joint District · PK-2
533 students · 21.3 students per teacher
Preston High School
Preston Joint District · 9-12
679 students · 19.4 students per teacher
Preston Jr High School
Preston Joint District · 6-8
540 students · 19.3 students per teacher

Services for Preston

All services

DMV counters are the county offices. A gas utility appears only when its public list names Preston.

Preston · Vehicles
39 W Oneida Preston, ID 83263-1295
· Mon. - Fri. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Preston · Driver's licenses
39 W Oneida St Preston, ID 83263
· Mon. - Fri. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

No natural gas utility on the official town lists names Preston.

Allergy ratings in Preston

What a typical year looks like: Low, Moderate or High for each pollen season, plus wildfire smoke. Typical, general guidance. It is not medical advice. Pollen and smoke change with the weather every year, and what bothers you depends on what you are allergic to. See an allergist for testing.

Spring trees
March to June
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in April
Early-summer grass
Late May to July
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Late May to early July
Fall weeds and sagebrush
August to October
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in September
Wildfire smoke
Mostly July to September
Low
Rating: Low, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High. 2.2 days a year with air quality over 100. Worst year 6 (2021).

Regional rating. Preston has no pollen counter. These pollen ratings come from the Twin Falls station in the Magic Valley, 136 miles away.

How these ratings are worked out

Pollen is rated on the National Allergy Bureau bands for the grains of pollen in a cubic meter of air. Trees: Low under 15, Moderate 15 to 89, High 90 to 1,499. Weeds: Low under 10, Moderate 10 to 49, High 50 to 499. Grass: Low under 5, Moderate 5 to 19, High 20 to 199. The band is the one reached on the busiest quarter of counted days. A rating is typical, not a forecast: one wet or windy year can move it.

Spring trees, Moderate. Twin Falls NAB station, 757 counted days in 2003 to 2024: on the busiest quarter of days the tree count was 54 grains per cubic meter or more, which the NAB bands call Moderate. On the busiest tenth of days it was 125 or more.

Early-summer grass, High. No grass counts are published for Twin Falls. The Treasure Valley figure is used: the same Snake River Plain, and Twin Falls tree and weed counts match Boise's pattern. The NAB grass bands: Low under 5, Moderate 5 to 19, High 20 to 199, Very High 200 or more grains per cubic meter.

Fall weeds and sagebrush, High. Twin Falls NAB station, 536 counted days in 2004 to 2023: on the busiest quarter of days the weed count was 71 grains per cubic meter or more, which the NAB bands call High. On the busiest tenth of days it was 114 or more.

Wildfire smoke, Low. The average number of days a year the EPA's air quality index passed 100 ("unhealthy for sensitive groups" or worse), 2021-2025. Under 3 days is Low, 3 to 9 Moderate, 10 or more High. That grouping is ours, not the EPA's. Franklin County has its own EPA air monitor. The count includes any cause, but across Idaho's monitors 86% of those days fell in July to September and 94% were fine particles (PM2.5), which is what wildfire smoke is made of (570 county-days, 2021-2025).

Not rated. Mold: no published mold spore counts for Idaho towns are in the data used, so there is no mold rating. House dust, pets and food allergies are outside this rating.

Sources

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Pollen data through 2003-2024, smoke data 2021-2025. Checked 2026-10-03.

Map of Preston

Parks, new home communities, homes for sale and stays listed in town. Select a pin to open it.

Preston
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Parks in Preston

2 named parks on OpenStreetMap.

Benson Park
Craner Recreational Complex

Parks, trails and things to do

All of Idaho

Places in and around Preston, nearest first: everything tied to Preston plus anything within 15 miles of town.

Things to do

Hot springs

Wayland Hot Springshot spring · near Dayton
3.7 mi

Viewpoints

Telegraph Lookoutviewpoint · near Bloomington
15 mi

Historic sites

Bear River Massacre Sitehistoric site
3.6 mi

Attractions

1860 Franklinattraction · near Franklin
5.4 mi

Parks

Benson Park
0.1 mi
Craner Recreational Complex
1.0 mi
Franklin City Parknear Franklin
6.8 mi
Oxford Slough Waterfowl Production Areanature reserve · near Oxford
13 mi

Trails (nearest 12 of 19)

Station Creek5.8 mi long
9.0 mi
Cub River Trail4.6 mi long
9.8 mi
Midway0.9 mi long
10 mi
Sugar Creek0.8 mi long · near Franklin
11 mi
Cub River Trail Alt A0.3 mi long · near Franklin
11 mi
Slate Rock1.7 mi long
12 mi
Oxford Ridge Overlook Trail0.7 mi long · near Clifton
12 mi
Shoshone Indian Trail1.7 mi long · near Bloomington
13 mi
Willow Flat Springs Trail0.5 mi long · near Bloomington
14 mi
Birch Creek Horse Basin0.8 mi long · near Bloomington
14 mi
Peterson Spring2.4 mi long
14 mi
Willow Flat2.6 mi long · near St. Charles
14 mi

Distances are straight-line miles. From state and federal agency pages, the USGS place names list and OpenStreetMap contributors. Checked October 2, 2026. Check the official page for hours, fees and closures before you go.