Rexburg
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 Evening mood in Rexburg |
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| Location in Idaho | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1883 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Idaho |
| County : | Madison County |
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 49 ′ N , 111 ° 47 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 25,584 (as of 2010 census) |
| Population density : | 2,030.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 12.9 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 12.6 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 1483 m |
| Postcodes : | 83440, 83441, 83460 |
| Area code : | +1 208 |
| FIPS : | 16-67420 |
| GNIS ID : | 0374648 |
| Website : | www.rexburg.org |
| Mayor : | Jerry L. Merrill (as of 2018) |
Rexburg is a city and the administrative seat of Madison County in the US state of Idaho .
geography
Rexburg is on the eastern edge of the Snake River Plain near the St. Anthony Sand Dunes , at the western entrance to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton . The third Mormon temple in Idaho was built in Rexburg . The city covers an area of 12.8 km² (5.0 mi²), of which 0.2 km² is water.
history
Rexburg was very badly damaged by the breach of the Teton Dam on June 5, 1976 . The entire northern part of the city was under water for days. In this disaster, 11 people lost their lives and more than 13,000 people lost their homes. The dam was not rebuilt after the destruction.
Demographics
According to the census, on April 1, 2010, Rexburg had a population of 25,484.
| Years | proportion of |
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| under 18 | 18.30% |
| 18 to 24 | 57.30% |
| 25 to 44 | 11.90% |
| 45 to 64 | 7.60% |
| over 65 | 4.90% |
The average age is 20 years.
Attractions
sons and daughters of the town
- E. Cardon Walker , called Card Walker, (1916-2005), manager
- James Sorenson (1921-2008), entrepreneur
- Mark G. Ricks (1924-2016), politician; 2006 and 2007 Vice Governor of Idaho
- Paul Christian Kruger, Jr. (born 1986), American football player in the National Football League (NFL)
