Rupert, Idaho

About Rupert

Set in the southern part of Idaho, Rupert is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 6,343.

Rupert holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.06 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,079 residents per square mile.

📰 Rupert News Today

• Minidoka County jury convicts Rupert man of felony insurance fraud in house fire claim KBOI · Oct 1
• Rupert man sentenced after submitting fake invoice in insurance claim KMVT · Oct 1
• Idaho Fish and Game relocates yearling moose from Rupert Idaho Fish and Game (.gov) · Jun 18
• Rupert Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Idahoan Foods to close Rupert potato plant, affecting 61 workers KTVB · Apr 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Idaho headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Rupert Unique

• Positioned in southern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,343.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Minidoka County Historical Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rupert

• Big Valley reviews ★
• George Mass Veterans Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Neptune Park reviews ★
• Rupert Square reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rupert

• ACEQUIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EAST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MINI-CASSIA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
• MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• PRESCHOOL CENTER
• RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Minidoka Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Rupert

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