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'Ammon' is a city in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2000 Census the population of Ammon was 6,187 (2006 estimate: 12,065)^[1].
Having nearly doubled in size since 2000, Ammon is among the fastest-growing cities in Idaho. It is part of the Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

History

Demographics

Notes

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Geography

Ammon is located at (43.476268, -111.967964).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²), all land.

History

Ammon was founded by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the mid 1880's. The area was made a ward the church in 1888 with William Rawson as bishop. It was an early agricultural center and later was home to several general stores, a grain elevator and a brickyard. The city was officially incorporated in 1905. It became a Second Class City under Idaho law in 1963. In the early 1900's a spur line was built by the Eastern Idaho Railroad to the Ammon Elevator. Beginning in the 1940's housing devisions have aided the city's growth and it has become a bedroom community for the adjacent City of Idaho Falls. Building boomed in the 1990's in both the business and housing sectors, and the city is one of the fastest growing in Idaho since the 2000 Census.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,187 people, 1,843 households, and 1,546 families residing in the city. The population density was 818.1/km² (2,116.0/mi²). There were 1,947 housing units at an average density of 257.4/km² (665.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.85% White, 0.27% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.
There were 1,843 households out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.62.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,820, and the median income for a family was $51,544. Males had a median income of $41,126 versus $21,301 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,535. About 3.4% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notes

1. Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Idaho, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (SUB-EST2006-04-16) Accessed 16 July 2007

External links

★ Ammon, Idaho Official Site