Idaho Falls, Idaho

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The city of Idaho Falls is located in Bonneville County and is the county seat.

Idaho Falls is 1,430 feet [435.86 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Idaho Falls, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Idaho Falls had a population of 50,730 people^<2> (or 61.22% of the total population of Bonneville County). The population of Idaho Falls represented 3.92% of the total of Idaho, making it the state's 4th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Idaho Falls had a population of 54,334 people. This is an increase of 7.1% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Idaho Falls.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ammon	E	4 mi [6.44 km]	13,646	120.56% increase
	Basalt	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	419	---
	Firth	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	486	19.12% increase
	Lewisville	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	525	12.42% increase
	Menan	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	716	1.27% increase
	Rigby	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	3,394	13.21% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Idaho Falls.

Websites for Idaho Falls

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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