MenanID
A town of 719, settled in 1879.
Is Menan a good place to live?
2.3% of working residents work locally in Menan, below both the Idaho town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Menan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
719 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Menan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Menan, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Menan.
About one in three of Menan’s working residents commute to Idaho Falls
Most working residents leave Menan for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Menan grew to 204 in 2023, 81 more than in 2013. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Menan, where Idaho’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Menan | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Menan’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson County Joint District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 372 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Menan, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Menan has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 12° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Menan are worth about $411K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Menan home is worth about $411,000, up 4.3% in a year, 14% below the Idaho typical home. 78% of households own their home in Menan.
| Menan | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,313 a month | $1,117 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Menan is
Menan beats the Idaho average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Menan adults feel lonely.
| Menan | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Menan | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 61.8% | 66.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Idaho’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Idaho average. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Idaho.
| Menan | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.1 years | 35.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Menan | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.6% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.6% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.2% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Moderate risk in Menan, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Menan
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Menan
About 2 of every 100 Menan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
98% of working residents leave Menan for work
Where Menan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Menan
City in Idaho, United States
Menan is a city in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Menan had a population of 715.
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- Established
- 1879
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,856 ft
- ZIP code
- 83434
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Menan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Menan, ID a good place to live?
Menan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.