Editing Minidoka, Idaho

{{distinguish|text=the [[Minidoka National Historic Site]]}}
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| official_name            = Minidoka, Idaho
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
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| map_caption              = Location in Minidoka County, Idaho
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| 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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| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Idaho |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_16.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=February 2, 2023}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi         = 0.10
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| population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1653110&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Minidoka city, Idaho: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=February 2, 2023}}</ref>
| population_total         = 86
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 819.0
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| postal_code              = 83343
| area_code                = [[Area codes 208 and 986|208, 986]]
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| blank_info               = 16-53110
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'''Minidoka''' is a city in [[Minidoka County, Idaho|Minidoka County]], [[Idaho]], United States. The population was 86 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 112 in [[2010 United States census|2010]]. It is part of the [[Burley, Idaho]] [[Burley micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

Over two thirds of the population of Minidoka identify as [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1653110&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2| title=P1. Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic of Latino by Race – Minidoka city, Idaho: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=February 3, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
Minidoka is in eastern Minidoka County, {{convert|13|mi}} northeast of [[Rupert, Idaho|Rupert]], the [[county seat]], and {{convert|50|mi}} east-southeast of [[Shoshone, Idaho|Shoshone]] by [[Idaho State Highway 24]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Minidoka has a [[cold semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Minidoka was {{convert|108|F|C|1}} on July 12, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-41|F|C|1}} on January 22, 1962.<ref name = NOWData />

{{Weather box
|location = Minidoka Dam, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1947–present
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 69
|Mar record high F = 78
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 79
|Dec record high F = 67

|Jan avg record high F = 49.4
|Feb avg record high F = 56.6
|Mar avg record high F = 70.0
|Apr avg record high F = 80.0
|May avg record high F = 87.4
|Jun avg record high F = 95.2
|Jul avg record high F = 100.9
|Aug avg record high F = 99.3
|Sep avg record high F = 94.2
|Oct avg record high F = 83.2
|Nov avg record high F = 66.7
|Dec avg record high F = 52.8
|year avg record high F = 102.0

|Jan high F = 36.7
|Feb high F = 42.2
|Mar high F = 52.9
|Apr high F = 60.3
|May high F = 70.2
|Jun high F = 79.2
|Jul high F = 89.4
|Aug high F = 88.2
|Sep high F = 78.1
|Oct high F = 64.4
|Nov high F = 49.3
|Dec high F = 37.3
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 27.6
|Feb mean F = 31.8
|Mar mean F = 40.3
|Apr mean F = 46.5
|May mean F = 55.6
|Jun mean F = 63.5
|Jul mean F = 71.7
|Aug mean F = 70.3
|Sep mean F = 61.2
|Oct mean F = 49.4
|Nov mean F = 37.5
|Dec mean F = 28.1
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 18.4
|Feb low F = 21.5
|Mar low F = 27.7
|Apr low F = 32.6
|May low F = 40.9
|Jun low F = 47.8
|Jul low F = 54.0
|Aug low F = 52.4
|Sep low F = 44.3
|Oct low F = 34.4
|Nov low F = 25.7
|Dec low F = 19.0
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -0.6
|Feb avg record low F = 4.7
|Mar avg record low F = 14.3
|Apr avg record low F = 20.1
|May avg record low F = 27.6
|Jun avg record low F = 35.4
|Jul avg record low F = 43.2
|Aug avg record low F = 40.2
|Sep avg record low F = 32.1
|Oct avg record low F = 18.5
|Nov avg record low F = 8.4
|Dec avg record low F = 0.0
|year avg record low F = -7.0

|Jan record low F = -41
|Feb record low F = -29
|Mar record low F = -7
|Apr record low F = 12
|May record low F = 15
|Jun record low F = 24
|Jul record low F = 31
|Aug record low F = 31
|Sep record low F = 19
|Oct record low F = -8
|Nov record low F = -19
|Dec record low F = -26

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.15
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.76
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.85
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.99
|May precipitation inch = 1.34
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.72
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.16
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.33
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.68
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.78
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.86
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.18
|year precipitation inch = 9.80

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 8.7
|Feb precipitation days = 6.7
|Mar precipitation days = 6.2
|Apr precipitation days = 6.9
|May precipitation days = 6.9
|Jun precipitation days = 4.4
|Jul precipitation days = 1.7
|Aug precipitation days = 2.6
|Sep precipitation days = 3.7
|Oct precipitation days = 4.9
|Nov precipitation days = 5.8
|Dec precipitation days = 7.6

|Jan snow inch = 6.7
|Feb snow inch = 4.2
|Mar snow inch = 1.2
|Apr snow inch = 0.5
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.7
|Nov snow inch = 2.6
|Dec snow inch = 4.6
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 4.8
|Feb snow days = 3.0
|Mar snow days = 1.1
|Apr snow days = 0.3
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 1.3
|Dec snow days = 3.4

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00105980&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Minidoka Dam, ID
|access-date = April 29, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=pih
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pocatello
|access-date = April 29, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 45
|1920= 253
|1930= 193
|1940= 174
|1950= 113
|1960= 154
|1970= 131
|1980= 101
|1990= 67
|2000= 129
|2010= 112
|2020= 86
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|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 112 people, 30 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1018.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 43 housing units at an average density of {{convert|390.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 46.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 42.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 11.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 76.8% of the population.

There were 30 households, of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 6.7% were non-families. 3.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.73 and the average family size was 3.50.

The median age in the city was 30.3 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% 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 129 people, 35 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,492.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 43 housing units at an average density of {{convert|497.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 31.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 64.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.10% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 77.52% of the population.

There were 35 households, out of which 62.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 4.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 41.1% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $17,813 versus $11,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $5,727. There were 27.6% of families and 31.7% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 33.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Education==
Minidoka 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> Students are zoned to:
* Acequia Elementary School in [[Acequia, Idaho|Acequia]]
* East Minico Middle School in [[Rupert, Idaho|Rupert]]
* [[Minico High School]] in unincorporated Minidoka County

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
Minidoka is located on [[Idaho State Highway 24|State Highway 24]], which travels southwest to [[Rupert, Idaho|Rupert]] and northwest to [[Shoshone, Idaho|Shoshone]].

==See also==
*[[Minidoka National Historic Site]], former [[Japanese American]] internment camp in [[Jerome County, Idaho|Jerome County]]

==References==
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{{Minidoka County, Idaho}}

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[[Category:Cities in Idaho]]
[[Category:Cities in Minidoka County, Idaho]]
[[Category:Burley, Idaho micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Hispanic and Latino American culture in Idaho]]