Rupert is a city located in Minidoka County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,645. The city is the county seat of Minidoka County^GR6. Minidoka County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Minidoka County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Electricity was plentiful in Rupert after the building of the Minidoka Dam and led to Rupert being one of the first cities in the world to have its streets lighted by electricity. The Minidoka Dam is an earthfill dam on the Snake River near Rupert, Idaho, on County Highway 400, north of Acequia, Idaho. ...

Geography

Rupert is located at 42°37'4" North, 113°40'28" West (42.617967, -113.674543)^GR1, at 4,150 feet in elevation. It is part of the agricultural region of the Snake River Plain known as Magic Valley, and is a few miles north of the Snake River. Interstate 84 passes a few miles to the south, and before its construction, U.S. Highway 30 passed through Rupert. Acequia lies about 5 miles northeast of Rupert and Paul lies about 5 miles to the west. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Big Southern Butte The Snake River Plain is a geological feature of (primarily) the American state of Idaho. ... Magic Valley is a region in south central Idaho consisting of Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls Counties. ... This article is about the Snake River in the northwestern United States. ... United States Highway 30 is an east-west United States highway that traverses the United States. ... Acequia is a city located in Minidoka County, Idaho. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Image File history File links IDMap-doton-Rupert. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 5,645 people, 2,024 households, and 1,443 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,073.7/km² (2,779.9/mi²). There are 2,204 housing units at an average density of 419.2/km² (1,085.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 72.65% White, 0.37% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 22.69% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. 35.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 2,024 households out of which 38.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% are married couples living together, 12.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% are non-families. 25.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.75 and the average family size is 3.31. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $25,105, and the median income for a family is $29,423. Males have a median income of $28,070 versus $16,779 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,253. 21.5% of the population and 18.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• Photographic virtual tour of Rupert.

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