Ketchum is a city in
Blaine County,
Idaho,
United States, in the
central part of the state. Ketchum is the city where
Ernest Hemingway committed
suicide in 1961. The population was 2,689 at the
2010 census, down from 3,003 in 2000. 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 world-famous
skiing. The city also draws tourists from around the world to enjoy its
fishing,
hiking,
trail riding,
tennis,
shopping, art galleries, and more. The airport for Ketchum,
Friedman Memorial Airport, is approximately south in
Hailey.