Rexburg, Idaho
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Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,257. The city is the county seat of Madison County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Rexburg is the principal city of the Rexburg, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Fremont and Madison Counties.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.8 km² (5.0 mi²). 12.6 km² (4.9 mi²) of that is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of that is water. The total area is 1.61% water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 17,257 people, 4,274 households, and 2,393 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,365.4/km² (3,534.4/mi²). There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 358.6/km² (928.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.20% White, 0.30% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.04% of the population.There were 4,274 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.71 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 57.3% from 18 to 24, 11.9% from 25 to 44, 7.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,965, and the median income for a family was $36,047. Males had a median income of $27,280 versus $17,592 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,173. About 13.2% of families and 44.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable
Rexburg is home to Brigham Young University-Idaho, a Latter-day Saint (LDS/Mormon)institution of higher learning. The University began as a small high school level academy on a site known as Mosquito Bend in 1888. It was later named Ricks Academy and became a junior college called Ricks College, in honor of Mormon pioneer Thomas E. Ricks. At one time, Ricks College was the largest private junior college in the United States; it is now a four-year university. The city takes its name from its founder, Ricks, and was formerly known as Ricksburg.The serving of alcohol has been prohibited since 1947, leaving the city without bars or nightclubs. Coffee shops are nowhere to be found due to lack of demand, although you can get a cup of coffee in any restaurant or convenience store. The prohibition of alcohol and the disinterest of coffee is primarily due to the Mormon culture.
Rexburg also holds an International Folk Dance Festival every year where dancers are invited from all parts of the world to perform in Rexburg.
Notable natives include:
- Card Walker, former Disney executive
- Christian Jacobs, frontman of The Aquabats
Teton Dam Flood
The city of Rexburg was severely damaged by the Teton Dam Flood of June 1976.External links
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