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Acequia
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Acequia
Total population
153
Median home value
$95,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Acequia is a city in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States. The population was 131 at the 2020 census. The town is named for the Spanish word for canal.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Acequia is about 5 miles (8.3 kilometers) northeast of Rupert on State Highway 24. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Acequia, ID from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves1,016
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves877
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves857
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves790
- American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves728
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves700
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves638
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves614
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · RUPERT · 1,211 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · RUPERT · 633 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · RUPERT · 508 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · RUPERT · 264 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- PRESCHOOL CENTEROther · RUPERT · 64 students · 16:1 ratio
- MINI-CASSIA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTEROther · RUPERT · 3 students · 3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.51 — 2026-06-1625 km NNW of Snowville, Utah
- M 2.9 — 2025-11-1225 km WSW of Arimo, Idaho
- M 2.58 — 2003-04-1855 km SSE of Oakley, Idaho
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here



People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Idaho
- Rupert5.2 mi away · pop. 6,190
- Minidoka8 mi away · pop. 179
- Declo10.4 mi away · pop. 477
- Paul10.5 mi away · pop. 1,586
- Heyburn11.2 mi away · pop. 3,693
- Burley13.4 mi away · pop. 11,958
- Albion17.9 mi away · pop. 376
- Malta27.5 mi away · pop. 346
- Hazelton27.9 mi away · pop. 977
- Murtaugh31.2 mi away · pop. 129
- Eden31.4 mi away · pop. 421
- Oakley32.9 mi away · pop. 830
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Shale Butte, Lincoln, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 24 mi
- Wildfire North Heglar, Cassia, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 28 mi
- Wildfire Lake Channel, Power, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 29 mi
- Wildfire Salt Wells, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 76 mi
- Wildfire Johnson Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 86 mi
- Wildfire Brushy Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-27 · 111 mi
- Wildfire Forleen, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 112 mi
- Wildfire Big Rock, Jefferson, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 118 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET