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Welcome to Menan ...

The city of Menan is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Menan: muh-NAN<2>

Menan was established in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Menan has a population of 808 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Menan is 4,800 feet [1,463 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Menan is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Menan lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Menan: 208 & 986<5>

The ZIP code for Menan: 83434<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Menan had an population of 808 people. This is an increase of 9.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Menan had a population of 741 people. This makes Menan the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Menan represents 0.05% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 741 people, the population of Menan increased 4.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 707 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Menan.

Communities near Menan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Menan.

  • Idaho Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rexburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ammon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ammon is located in Bonneville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ammon <7>
  • Rigby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rigby is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rigby <7>
  • Iona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Iona is located in Bonneville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <7>
  • Sugar City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ucon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ucon is located in Bonneville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ucon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ucon <7>
  • Teton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ririe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ririe is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ririe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ririe <7>
  • Roberts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Menan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Menan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Menan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Menan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Menan. See our Newspapers Page for Menan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Menan ...

Looking for more information about Menan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Menan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Menan.

Adding Menan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Menan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Menan was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Menan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Menan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Menan.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Menan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Menan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Menan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Menan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Menan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.