Menan is a city in Jefferson County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Idaho Falls, Idaho Idaho Falls (Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: Dembimbosaage) is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is the state's largest city outside the Boise metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Un ...

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. The population was 741 at the 2010 census.

History

Menan was the first settlement of Latter-day Saints in the Snake River Valley. It was founded in 1879.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

Menan is home to a large Fourth of July celebration every year. (Held on the 5th when the 4th is a Sunday). This celebration includes games, food, a duck race, and fun for all ages. The fireworks at dark rival, in height, Idaho Falls famous Melaleuca fireworks. As Menan is away from any airport, the size restrictions are negated. there are typically thousands of people who turn out from surrounding areas for this yearly celebration.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 741 people, 259 households, and 200 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 278 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.3%

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, 0.4%

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, 1.2% Native American, 4.0% from

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, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 10.4% of the population. There were 259 households, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were

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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.31. The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 707 people, 220 households, and 187 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 233 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.13%

, 0.14% Native American, 0.14%

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, 11.32% from

, and 1.27% from two or more races.

of any race were 14.43% of the population. There were 220 households, out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were

living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.51. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,406, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $21,750 for females. The

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for the city was $13,464. About 7.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the

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, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within

Jefferson County School District 251 Jefferson County School District 251 is a school district headquartered in Rigby, Idaho. History In 2015, the district had 5,106 students. In 2019, that number was up to 5,901. Luke O'Roark of the ''Post Register'' wrote in 2019 that the distric ...

Jefferson High School This is a list of memorials to Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president of the United States and the author of the United States Declaration of Independence. Buildings Elementary schools *Jefferson Elementary School, in Cammack Village, Arkansas *Thoma ...

(grades 7-12) * Midway Elementary School The Menan, Annis, Grant Public Library is in Menan.

References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1879 Cities in Idaho Cities in Jefferson County, Idaho Cities in Idaho Falls metropolitan area