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A town of 2,476, settled in 1903.
Sugar City’s best subject grade is an A for health; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. On health, just 7 of Idaho’s 94 towns do better. Sugar City is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 3 have a lower share of renters spending 30% or more of income on rent than Sugar City. Only 4 of Idaho’s 94 towns score lower on history. Sugar City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Sugar City beats most towns.
1,514 counted in 2010 and 1,715 in 2020; an estimated 2,476 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Sugar City is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugar City, 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 Sugar City.
Sugar City beats the Idaho average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 26% of adults have high blood pressure in Sugar City, against 31% in Idaho’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 8.1% of adults have diabetes in Sugar City.
| Sugar City | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sugar City | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.1% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Sugar-Salem Joint District. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Sugar-Salem Online, with 688 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar-Salem Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 370 | A− |
| Sugar-Salem High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 584 | B− |
| Kershaw Intermediate SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 318 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sugar City has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 85°F, Sugar City’s July high is where Idaho’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Sugar City home is worth about $394,000, up 5.7% in a year, 17% below the Idaho typical home. 62% of Sugar City households own their home.
| Sugar City | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,330 a month | $1,117 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Sugar City for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Sugar City has added 108 jobs, to 645 in 2023. Sugar City’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Sugar City | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.3 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Sugar City is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Sugar City | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smith Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Heritage Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Lyle H. Moon Mayor's Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sugar City
About 14 of every 100 Sugar City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
City in Idaho, United States
Sugar City is a city in Madison County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,715 at the 2020 census, up from 1,514 in 2010. It is part of the Rexburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Sugar City.
| Town | ID rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar City | — | — | C | — | B+ | A |
| Rexburg | – | B | C− | A | B | B+ |
Sugar City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Sugar City reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Sugar City with a neighbor →
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That is 6.4 years of the area's median household income ($61,940 across the Rexburg, ID area).