Ketchum, Idaho

Ketchum, Idaho
Ketchum in September 2007
Motto(s): 
"Small town, big life."
Location of Ketchum in Blaine County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 43°44′15″N 114°23′24″W / 43.73750°N 114.39000°W / 43.73750; -114.39000
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBlaine
Founded1880
Area
  Total
3.25 sq mi (8.43 km2)
  Land3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
5,804 ft (1,769 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,555
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83340
Area code(s)208, 986
FIPS code16-43030
GNIS feature ID2411539
Websiteketchumidaho.org

Ketchum is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States. Located in the central part of the state, the population was 3,555 at the 2020 census, up from 2,689 in 2010. Located in the Wood River Valley, Ketchum is adjacent to Sun Valley and the communities share many resources: both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its skiing. The city also draws tourists to its fishing, hiking, trail riding, tennis, shopping, art galleries, and more. The airport for Ketchum, Friedman Memorial Airport, is approximately 15 miles (24 km) south in Hailey.