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Rupert, Idaho

10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Rupert census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83350. The Survey maps it on the Rupert quadrangle. 6,082 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,157 feet above sea level.

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Rupert within Minidoka County

On record in Rupert

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Rupert grew from 5,554 to 6,082 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20105,554
20206,082+528 (+10%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 10 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

3 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Rupert between 1995 and 2012, burning about 54 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning1
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
29 July 1995Natural40 acresTwin Falls DistrictPAULNORTH
27 June 2010Debris and open burning9.0 acresIdaho Falls DistrictREC
10 May 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresIdaho Falls DistrictNORTH BRIDGE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Minidoka County

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Rupert: 3 unknowns, 2 producers, 1 prospect, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Brick and Tile Clay DepositClayProspect
Snake River PlacersGoldPast ProducerPlacer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Gravel Pit--Idaho Dept of HighwaysSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every working recorded in Minidoka County

Storms near this place

31 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rupert in 31 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 heavy rain, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1999Thunderstorm WindRupert$200,000Thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage to property in Rupert. Flying debris and downed trees damaged numerous vehicles and one home. The most extensive damage was a car dealership that lost part of its roof, which damaged or destoryed a number of vehicles. Power outages were widespread.
December 2025Thunderstorm WindRupert$16,000Trees downed and 2 power poles snapped off along Idaho Highway 25 near Rupert. Power outages throughout the area.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindRupert$10,000A tractor trailer was reported overturned on interstate 84 south of Rupert when strong thunderstorm winds passed through the region.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindRupert$10,000Minidoka County sherriff office reported power outages with trees taking down power lines. Roofs and buildings damaged and wheel lines blown into roads. Most of the damage reported in the city of Rupert.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindRupert$7,000Seven large trees were blown down with some uprooted at the Rupert Country Club. Some were as large as two feet in diameter.
December 2025Thunderstorm WindRupert$6,000Trees and power lines downed in the area of the Idaho 25 Bridge over the Snake River.
December 2025Thunderstorm WindRupert$3,000Multiple large trees snapped off across Rupert, including a 2 to 3 foot diameter tree down on a house. Several roads were blocked.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindRupert$3,000Trees downed in Rupert.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindRupert$3,000A tree fell onto a Minivan near Rupert.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindRupert$3,000The public reported multiple trees downed in the city of Rupert.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindRupert$1,000Fence destroyed near intersection of S 300 W and W 50 Rd S near Rupert.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindRupert$500Severe thunderstorm winds damaged power lines in Rupert causing power outages for many Rupert residents.
December 2025Thunderstorm WindRupert-A 78 mph wind gust measured along E 300 N near N Meridian Road.
October 2019Thunderstorm WindRupert-A large section of a tree down on 3rd st just east of H St in Rupert. Sheet metal debris strewn about the city.
February 2019FloodRupert-Warm temperatures and rain associated with a long lasting atmospheric river led to extensive sheet flooding in Minidoka County. Several roads were closed in the Rupert and Paul areas with one gravel road washed away.
May 2018HailRupert-One inch hail reported in Rupert.
May 2018HailRupert-One inch hail in Rupert.
March 2011Thunderstorm WindRupert-Extensive damage and warning level winds occurred with the passage of a cold front the evening of March 10th. Power lines were downed south of Rupert along Idaho route 24. Much of Minidoka County had power outages causing a black out for nearly 2 hours. The city of Rupert had a complete power outage. Power was restored to many areas by 8 pm.
February 2009FloodRupert-Road 600 West was closed between 600 North and 900 North due to recent rain and warmer temperatures which caused extensive water on the road.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindRupert-Cows lifted off ground.
April 2003Tornado (F0)Rupert-Tornado occurred in open fields near the city of Rupert. No damage occurred.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindRupert-Wind downed trees; one crushed a car. Siding and awning damage. Metal shed destroyed.
May 1997HailRupert-Golfball-size hail
June 1997Heavy RainRupert-Extremely heavy rain and 1/4 inch diameter hail. Hail covered the ground. Water ponded 2 to 3 inches on road.
May 2023HailRupert-no account filed
June 2006Thunderstorm WindRupert-no account filed
June 2004HailRupert-no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindRupert-no account filed
August 1999HailRupert-no account filed
August 1999Funnel CloudRupert-no account filed
September 1996Heavy RainRupert-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Minidoka County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Schow2.9 miles10
Travers3.2 miles10
Amalga3.9 miles10
Myers4.2 miles9
Acequia5.4 miles8
Paul5.7 miles9
Heyburn6.2 miles9
Budge7.8 miles9

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on RupertAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q985276The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 374811. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.