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Menan

Total population

876

Median home value

$292,700

24.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$80,833

Menan$81k
National$74k
Weather70°F · Sunny
Coordinates43.72°, -111.99°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Flash Flood Watch · Severe
    Flash Flood Watch issued September 18 at 2:52AM MDT until September 18 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Menan is a city in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Menan had a population of 715.

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History & geography

History

Menan was the first settlement of Latter-day Saints in the Snake River Valley. Founded in 1879, it was originally called "Pooles Island". This was later changed to Cedar Butte, and finally to Menan. According to local history, Menan is an Indian word meaning "Island".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
40.1
Median home value
$292,700
Housing units
290
Poverty rate
6.8%
Unemployment
7.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
11.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.7218
Longitude
-111.9924
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
70°F
Sunny
Tonight
42°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
75°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
45°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
77°F
Sunny
Friday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Menan, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
81,313
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,832
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    2,775
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,272
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,107
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,082
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,739
  • Trumpeter/Tundra Swan
    Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves
    1,668
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,553

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
57
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2011-04-05

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.41
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,608

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
189
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Menan

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET