Lava Hot Springs is a city in Bannock County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the 'Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 407 at the 2010 census, down from 521 in 2000. Located in the mountainous valley of the Portneuf River on the old route of the Oregon Trail and California Trail, the city has become a popular resort location, noted for its numerous hot springs amenable to bathing and a turbulent inner tube run through part of the town.GeographyLava Hot Springs is located at, at an elevation of 5020ft above sea level.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71sqmi, of which, 0.68sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 407 people, 209 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was 598.5PD/sqmi. There were 317 housing units at an average density of 466.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
