Rexburg, ID
| Rexburg, Idaho | |
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Downtown Rexburg, May 2007
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| Motto: "America's Family Community" | |
 Location of Rexburg in Madison County, Idaho. |
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 Rexburg, Idaho
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| Coordinates: 43°49′N 111°47′W / 43.817°N 111.783°WCoordinates: 43°49′N 111°47′W / 43.817°N 111.783°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Madison |
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| • Total | 9.78 sq mi (25.32 km2) |
| • Land | 9.70 sq mi (25.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,865 ft (1,483 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,484 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 28,222 |
| • Density | 2,910.38/sq mi (1,123.70/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 83440, 83441, 83460 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-67420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0374648 |
| Website | www |
Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, United States. The population was 25,484 at the 2010 census, up from 17,257 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Madison County and its largest city. Rexburg is the principal city of the Rexburg, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Fremont and Madison Counties. The city is home to Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-Idaho), a private institution operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Rexburg was founded in March, 1883 when a group of pioneers settled along the banks of the Teton River. They had been sent by Mormon leaders in Salt Lake City, Utah, under the direction of Thomas E. Ricks, to settle the Upper Snake River Valley. The new community, named Rexburg after their leader (Ricks being German for Rex or King) quickly attracted men and women eager to colonize the West. By the time Idaho admitted into the United States as the 43rd state in 1890, Rexburg was the second largest city in the state.
The city fathers recognized education and commerce as essential ingredients to building a strong, family centered community. Before the end of their first year in the valley, while setting out to cultivate and irrigate the semiarid land, the city fathers found time to organize Bannock Stake Academy the first primary school in the area. In 1888, just five years after its initial settlement, civic and church leaders founded Ricks Academy, eventually becoming Ricks College (the largest private junior college in the US) and later (2001) Brigham Young University-Idaho, a four-year liberal arts college.
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