The Marsh Valley East Farm is 244.42 acres in four tax parcels, located bordering and east of Old Highway 91, bordering and north of Virginia Road, in the Virginia area between Downey and Arimo and in the heart of the Marsh Valley, Idaho. Incredible access from I-15 interchange only 1/4 mile southwest of the property. Approximately 235 to 240 acres of this property is irrigated by 2 pivots, wheel lines, and hand lines, from 240 irrigation shares in the Portneuf-Marsh Valley Canal Co., with the irrigation company's canal running through the top elevation of the property thereby creating pressurized irrigation with very little pumping costs. this is high-yielding cropland and is being farmed for alfalfa, grains, and/or potatoes. Typical historic yields are: alfalfa at 6 to 8 tons/acre, wheat at 120 to 130 bushels/acre, barley at 130 to 150 bushels/acre, and seed potatoes at 400 to 500 bags/acre. Improvements include livestock working corrals, small feed yard, stock well, lounging shed, and grain bins.
Downey is located in Idaho. Downey, Idaho has a population of 764. Downey is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 34.81% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 35.16%.
The median household income in Downey, Idaho is $40,114. The median household income for the surrounding county is $56,472 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Downey is 36.5 years.
The average high temperature in July is 87.1 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 12.8 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 16.9 inches per year, with 46.8 inches of snow per year.
