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A town of 711, settled in 1888.
Ririe’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Idaho town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Ririe. Ririe A Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge and Ririe B Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ririe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 396 in 1920, 667 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ririe, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ririe.
Adults 18 to 34 are 39% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 5% of residents (17% statewide). Ririe’s median age is 29.5 years, against 35.1 years in Idaho’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 28% of Ririe residents are under 18.
| Ririe | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.5 years | 35.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 28% | 25% | 22% |
40% women, 60% men
About 151 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.4 points). Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Ririe | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 25.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.9% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.8% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.2% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.2% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.1% | 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
Its public schools are run by the Ririe Joint District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ririe Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 365 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Ririe has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Ririe is 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.4% of working residents work locally in Ririe. Jobs based in Ririe grew to 389 in 2023, 294 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Idaho Falls (30%), Rexburg (8%) and Rigby (5%).
| Ririe | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ririe beats the Idaho average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Only 5 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ririe.
| Ririe | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 73% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ririe | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 66.1% | 70.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ririe
About 12 of every 100 Ririe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
City in Idaho, United States
Ririe is a city in Bonneville and Jefferson counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is part of the Idaho Falls metropolitan area. The population was 667 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Ririe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.