Editing Acequia, Idaho

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Acequia, Idaho
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = Acequiaidaho.JPG
| image_caption            = Acequia (2006)
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| map_caption              = Location of Acequia in Minidoka County, Idaho.
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Idaho]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Idaho|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Minidoka County, Idaho|Minidoka]]
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 0.55
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| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
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| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 131
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 245.32
| population_density_km2   = 94.77
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| timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 83350
| area_codes               = [[Area codes 208 and 986|208, 986]]
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| blank_info               = 16-00280
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| blank1_info              = 2409658<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2409658}}</ref>
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'''Acequia''' (pronounced ''ah-SEE-kwa'') is a city in [[Minidoka County, Idaho|Minidoka County]], [[Idaho]], United States. The population was 131 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is part of the [[Burley, Idaho]] [[Burley micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].  The town is named for the Spanish word for canal.<ref>Lalia Boone.  ''Idaho Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary''. University of Idaho Press, 1988, p. 1.</ref>

==Geography==

Acequia is about 5 miles (8.3 kilometers) northeast of [[Rupert, Idaho|Rupert]] on [[State Highway 24 (Idaho)|State Highway 24]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-12-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|1960= 107
|1970= 107
|1980= 100
|1990= 106
|2000= 144
|2010= 124
|2020= 131
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 124 people, 43 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|295.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 45 housing units at an average density of {{convert|107.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 66.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 4.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 23.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 43.5% of the population.

There were 43 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.3% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the city was 36 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 144 people, 48 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|467.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 51 housing units at an average density of {{convert|165.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 58.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.69% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.69% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.69% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 38.89% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.69% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 43.06% of the population.

There were 48 households, out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $13,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $10,430. There were 17.1% of families and 23.7% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 40.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Education==
Acequia is served by the [[Minidoka County Schools]] system.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16067_minidoka/DC20SD_C16067.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Minidoka County, ID|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-03-12}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16067_minidoka/DC20SD_C16067_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Children are zoned to:
* Acequia Elementary School (Acequia)<!--No source needed as this is the sole elementary school in town-->
* East Minico Middle School ([[Rupert, Idaho|Rupert]]){{citation needed|date=March 2024}}<!--Source is needed here-->
* [[Minico High School]] (Unincorporated Minidoka County)<!--No source needed, as it is the sole comprehensive high school in the school district-->

The county is in the catchment area, but not the taxation zone, for [[College of Southern Idaho]].<ref>{{cite book|chapter-url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/budget/publications/Legislative-Budget-Book/2016/1.Education/1-079.Community%20Colleges.pdf|chapter=Community Colleges|title=Legislative Budget Book|publisher=[[Idaho Legislature]]|year=2016|pages=1–81 (PDF p. 3/9)}} - See area 1 in: {{cite web|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title33/T33CH21/SECT33-2101/|title=TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 21 JUNIOR COLLEGES|publisher=[[Idaho Legislature]]|access-date=2024-03-12}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Cities in Idaho]]
[[Category:Cities in Minidoka County, Idaho]]
[[Category:Burley, Idaho micropolitan area]]