Minidoka (ID)

Welcome to Minidoka County ...

Time Zone: Minidoka County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rupert is the Seat for Minidoka County.

Minidoka County was founded in 1913 and was created by taking area from Lincoln County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Minidoka had a population of 20,910 people. This is an increase of 4.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,069 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minidoka represented 1.28% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Minidoka County:

Acequia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Acequia is located in Minidoka County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
Heyburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Heyburn is located in Minidoka County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
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Minidoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Minidoka is located in Minidoka County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
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Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Paul is located in Minidoka County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
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Rupert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rupert is located in Minidoka County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,946 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Idaho
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- Website for the //history.idaho.gov/idaho-state-archives

Websites specific to Minidoka County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Blaine County
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- Cassia County
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- Jerome County
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- Lincoln County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Idaho
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Idaho
- Cemeteries of Minidoka County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Idaho
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Idaho

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.