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Menan
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Menan
Total population
876
Median home value
$292,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,833
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flash Flood Watch · SevereFlash 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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & 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.
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 Menan, ID from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,832
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves2,775
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,272
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,107
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,082
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,739
- Trumpeter/Tundra SwanCygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves1,668
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,553
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2026-07-0118 km S of Lima, Montana
- M 2.6 — 2025-11-0524 km N of Spencer, Idaho
- M 2.9 — 2025-10-0523 km N of Spencer, Idaho
- M 2.6 — 2025-10-0426 km N of Spencer, Idaho
- M 2.7 — 2025-10-0423 km N of Spencer, Idaho
- M 2.5 — 2025-10-0323 km N of Spencer, 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
- Lewisville2.1 mi away · pop. 453
- Rigby5.2 mi away
- Roberts6.8 mi away · pop. 609
- Ucon9.1 mi away · pop. 1,606
- Rexburg12.2 mi away · pop. 40,543
- Ririe12.6 mi away · pop. 1,079
- Iona13.8 mi away · pop. 2,984
- Lincoln14.1 mi away · pop. 4,002
- Sugar City16.1 mi away · pop. 2,122
- Idaho Falls16.2 mi away · pop. 69,528
- Ammon17.4 mi away · pop. 19,064
- Hamer17.7 mi away · pop. 59
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 Menan

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Big Rock, Jefferson, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 17 mi
- Wildfire Lake Channel, Power, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 90 mi
- Wildfire Roe 2, Beaverhead, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-27 · 92 mi
- Wildfire Bare, Sublette, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-04 · 101 mi
- Wildfire North Heglar, Cassia, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 102 mi
- Wildfire Shale Butte, Lincoln, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 107 mi
- Wildfire Johnson Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 129 mi
- Wildfire Salt Wells, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 137 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)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET