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Rupert
Idahocity
Rupert
Total population
6,190
Median home value
$205,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,741
Founded
1906
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Rupert is the county seat and largest city of Minidoka County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Burley Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,082 at the 2020 census, up from 5,554 in 2010.
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History
Rupert, founded in 1906, sprang up after the announcement of the Minidoka Reclamation Project, which provided irrigation and electricity following the completion of the Minidoka Dam on the Snake 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.
Geography
Rupert is located in southern Minidoka County at an elevation of above sea level. It is part of the agricultural region of the Snake River Plain known as Magic Valley, and is northwest of the Snake River. Interstate 84 passes to the south, and before its construction, U.S. Route 30 passed through Rupert. Acequia lies about northeast of Rupert and Jackson is about east of Rupert on the Snake River of Minidoka County and Cassia County of Idaho and Paul is about the same distance to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, Rupert 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 Rupert, 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) · Aves1,552
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves1,267
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,234
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,159
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,081
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,017
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves992
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves884
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
- WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · PAUL · 529 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · HEYBURN · 523 students · 18:1 ratio
- EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · RUPERT · 508 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · PAUL · 502 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · RUPERT · 264 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- MT HARRISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · HEYBURN · 129 students · 9.9:1 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 2.58 — 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
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 Rupert
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Shale Butte, Lincoln, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 25 mi
- Wildfire North Heglar, Cassia, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 31 mi
- Wildfire Lake Channel, Power, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 33 mi
- Wildfire Salt Wells, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 76 mi
- Wildfire Johnson Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 87 mi
- Wildfire Forleen, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 107 mi
- Wildfire Brushy Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-27 · 111 mi
- Wildfire Oxley, Elko, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 118 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 08:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET