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Around Acequia
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)143 miles away
Closer regional airport
Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Reno, NV389 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ635 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Acequia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Acequia had 131 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 203rd largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Minidoka County grew from 9,035 residents in 1920 to 21,613 in 2020.
Minidoka County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 10 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minidoka Dam, ID weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Minidoka County
5,941 jobs at 491 businesses in Minidoka County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Acequia.
Nearest hospitals
Minidoka Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rupert5.1 miles
Cassia Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Burley12.6 miles
Power County Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · American Falls41.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
14
Specialist doctors
10
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
10
Physical and occupational therapists
8
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Acequia
Museums
Minidoka County Historical Society Museum4.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Minidoka County Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Acequia Elementary SchoolRupert
Pre-K–5
253
Public
2.8 mi
Preschool CenterRupert
Pre-K
75
Special Education
4.8 mi
Rupert Elementary SchoolRupert
Pre-K–5
620
Public
4.1 mi
Mini-Cassia Juvenile Detention CenterRupert
3–12
4
Alternative Education
5.0 mi
East Minico Middle SchoolRupert
6–8
483
Public
4.3 mi
Minidoka Junior High AlternativeRupert
6–8
36
Alternative Education
4.8 mi
Minico Senior High SchoolRupert
9–12
1,203
Public
6.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Nicholas Catholic SchoolRupert
Pre-K–6
118
Roman Catholic
4.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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