Rupert, Idaho | |
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 Wilson Theatre in downtown Rupert in 2006 | |
 Location in Minidoka County, Idaho | |
  Rupert, Idaho Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates:42°37′24″N113°40′22″W / 42.62333°N 113.67278°W /42.62333; -113.67278 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Minidoka |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2) |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,157 ft (1,267 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,082 |
| • Density | 2,953.9/sq mi (1,140.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 83343, 83350 |
| Area codes | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-70660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411016[2] |
| Website | www |
Rupert is thecounty seat and largest city ofMinidoka County, Idaho, United States.[4] It is part of theBurleyMicropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,082 at the2020 census,[3] up from 5,554 in2010.[5]
Rupert, founded in 1906, sprang up after the announcement of theMinidoka Reclamation Project, which provided irrigation and electricity following the completion of theMinidoka Dam on theSnake River in 1906. After the dam was built, Rupert became one of the first cities in the world to have its streets lit by electricity.[citation needed]
Rupert is located in southern Minidoka County at anelevation of 4,157 feet (1,267 m)above sea level.[6] It is part of the agricultural region of theSnake River Plain known asMagic Valley, and is 3 miles (5 km) northwest of theSnake River.Interstate 84 passes 5 miles (8 km) to the south, and before its construction,U.S. Route 30 passed through Rupert.Acequia lies about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Rupert andJackson is about 4 miles (6 km) east of Rupert on the Snake River ofMinidoka County andCassia County of Idaho andPaul is about the same distance to the west.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Rupert has a total area of 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2), all of it land.[1]
These data are from the Western Regional Climate Center, compiled over the years 1906 to 2002.[7]
| Climate data for Rupert, ID | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) | 70 (21) | 79 (26) | 89 (32) | 99 (37) | 103 (39) | 104 (40) | 104 (40) | 99 (37) | 91 (33) | 82 (28) | 70 (21) | 104 (40) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.5 (1.4) | 40.2 (4.6) | 50.6 (10.3) | 61.3 (16.3) | 69.7 (20.9) | 78.7 (25.9) | 88.1 (31.2) | 86.9 (30.5) | 76.6 (24.8) | 64.7 (18.2) | 48.1 (8.9) | 37.3 (2.9) | 61.4 (16.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.3 (−9.8) | 19.8 (−6.8) | 26.1 (−3.3) | 32.3 (0.2) | 39.8 (4.3) | 47.0 (8.3) | 53.2 (11.8) | 50.9 (10.5) | 41.7 (5.4) | 33.0 (0.6) | 24.2 (−4.3) | 16.9 (−8.4) | 33.3 (0.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) | −31 (−35) | −8 (−22) | 5 (−15) | 20 (−7) | 30 (−1) | 34 (1) | 24 (−4) | 17 (−8) | 11 (−12) | −11 (−24) | −27 (−33) | −34 (−37) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.08 (27) | 0.84 (21) | 0.90 (23) | 0.86 (22) | 1.03 (26) | 0.85 (22) | 0.35 (8.9) | 0.35 (8.9) | 0.57 (14) | 0.79 (20) | 0.95 (24) | 0.97 (25) | 9.54 (241.8) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.3 (19) | 4.2 (11) | 2.4 (6.1) | 0.8 (2.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 1.3 (3.3) | 4.1 (10) | 20.5 (52.42) |
| Source:https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?id7968 | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 297 | — | |
| 1920 | 2,372 | 698.7% | |
| 1930 | 2,250 | −5.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,167 | 40.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,098 | −2.2% | |
| 1960 | 4,153 | 34.1% | |
| 1970 | 4,563 | 9.9% | |
| 1980 | 5,476 | 20.0% | |
| 1990 | 5,455 | −0.4% | |
| 2000 | 5,645 | 3.5% | |
| 2010 | 5,554 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | 6,082 | 9.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus[9] of 2010, there were 5,554 people, 2,026 households, and 1,397 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 2,657.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,026.0/km2). There were 2,186 housing units at an average density of 1,045.9 per square mile (403.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.0%White, 0.3%African American, 1.6%Native American, 0.4%Asian, 20.1% fromother races, and 2.6% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 42.9% of the population.
There were 2,026 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% weremarried couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.30.
The median age in the city was 33.3 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
As of thecensus[10] of 2000, there were 5,645 people, 2,024 households, and 1,443 families living in the city. The population density was 2,779.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,073.3/km2). There were 2,204 housing units at an average density of 1,085.4 per square mile (419.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 72.65%White, 0.37%African American, 1.17%Native American, 0.32%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 22.69% fromother races, and 2.78% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 35.39% of the population.
There were 2,024 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% weremarried couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,105, and the median income for a family was $29,423. Males had a median income of $28,070 versus $16,779 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $12,253. About 18.9% of families and 21.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
Rupert is served by theMinidoka County Schools system.[11]
Children are zoned to:
DeMary Memorial Library is the area library.[12]
The county is in the catchment area, but not the taxation zone, forCollege of Southern Idaho.[13]
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