Minidoka County, Idaho
16 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 22,208
- Median household income
- $70,377
- ±7,656
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 373 of 10,884 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.7%
- 7,027 of 8,107 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Minidoka | 21,955 (2021) | Po Box 368, Rupert | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Acequia | 133 (2021) | Po Box 774, Rupert | — |
| City of Heyburn | 3,692 (2021) | Po Box 147, Heyburn | Website |
| City of Minidoka | 89 (2021) | 402 Cherry St, Minidoka | — |
| City of Paul | 1,441 (2021) | Po Box 130, Paul | — |
| City of Rupert | 6,099 (2021) | Po Box 426, Rupert | Website |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heyburn Riverside Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | 2000 Castle Pl, Heyburn | — |
| Minidoka-Acequia-Rupert Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 185, Rupert | — |
| Paul Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | 620 5th St, Rupert | — |
| Minidoka County Highway District | Highways | Po Box 237, Rupert | — |
| A&b Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 675, Rupert | — |
| Minidoka Irrigation District | Irrigation | 98 W 50 S, Rupert | — |
| Minidoka County Fire District | Local fire protection | 1120 21st St, Heyburn | — |
| West End Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 620 5th St, Rupert | — |
| Wayside Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 144, Heyburn | — |
| Minidoka Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 98B S 200 W, Rupert | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
School district11 schools
310 10TH STREET, Rupert, ID, 83350
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Wood River Farmers Market Association - Hailey/Ketchum (1630 Heroic Rd. Hailey) · Ketchum Farmers' Market (Ketchum)
Jerome Farmers' Market (Jerome)
Crossroads Farmers' Market (Shoshone)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.