Rupert, Idaho
Rupert, Idaho | |
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Wilson Theatre in downtown Rupert in 2006 | |
Location in Minidoka County, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′24″N 113°40′22″W / 42.62333°N 113.67278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Minidoka |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2) |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,157 ft (1,267 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,082 |
| • Density | 2,953.9/sq mi (1,140.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 83343, 83350 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-70660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411016 |
| Website | www |
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.
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.