Burley (/ˈbʊrliː/) is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in southern Idaho, United States.

(The “parting of the ways” trail junction was at the convergence of the Raft and Snake rivers in eastern Cassia county.)

To provide a safe water outlet, hundreds of local volunteers and the Army Corps of Engineers dug a 17-mile long, 70-foot wide diversion channel across private property in 4 days.

[13][14][15][16] A Simplot potato-processing plant in nearby Heyburn employed about 650 residents in the area and was a mainstay of the local economy, from its opening in 1960, through its closure in 2003.

[17] In the aftermath of the plant closure, voters in Burley, Rupert, and Heyburn approved bond issues to expand and upgrade wastewater infrastructure.

This allowed other food processing companies to come to the area, which in turn stabilized and diversified the local economy.

[19] Agriculture and food processing play a critical role in the economy of Burley and the surrounding area.

[20] McCain Foods, a leading producer of frozen potato products, has a processing plant in Burley.

[23] High Desert Milk, a Burley-based cooperative, is one of Idaho's leading dairy processors; in 2021, they underwent a $50 million expansion at their Burley facility.

[24] A local business, Suntado, built a new multimillion dollar shelf-stable milk factory in Burley around 2023.

U.S. Route 30 passes east-west through the center of Burley, leading northeast to Interstate 84 in Heyburn and west 33 miles (53 km) to Kimberly.

Burley experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold winters and hot, dry summers.

[37] The current mayor is Steve Ormond,[38] a retired bank manager and commercial loan officer.

The Cassia County Courthouse, located in Burley, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1987.

[48] The Spudman draws thousands of participants annually, and serves as a fundraiser for the local Lions Club.

[55] The Burley city library has a 1900-foot expansion under construction, focused on serving teen visitors.

Its staff is also going to "great lengths" to comply with Idaho state law HB 710, which requires libraries to restrict access by unaccompanied minors, to content deemed objectionable.

The center offers organized youth and adult sports including volleyball, futsal, softball, baseball, pickleball, football, tennis, and basketball.