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Ammon, Idaho
View of Ammon looking towards the foothills
View of Ammon looking towards the foothills
Motto(s): 
"The City Where Tomorrow Begins"
Location of Ammon in Bonneville County, Idaho.
Location of Ammon in Bonneville County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bonneville
Incorporated 1905
Area
 • Total 7.61 sq mi (19.70 km2)
 • Land 7.59 sq mi (19.67 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
4,718 ft (1,438 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 17,694
 • Density 2,253.75/sq mi (870.17/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (Mountain)
ZIP code
83406
Area codes 208, 986
FIPS code 16-01990
GNIS feature ID 2409701

Ammon is a city in Bonneville County, Idaho, in the United States. It's like a neighbor to Idaho Falls, located just east of it. In 2020, about 17,694 people lived there.

Ammon is the second largest city in the Idaho Falls metropolitan area. It's also one of the fastest-growing cities in Idaho. Between 2000 and 2010, its population grew by a huge 123.3%!

History of Ammon

Monument in Ammon Idaho
A monument built by local Boy Scouts in 1937 to honor Ammon's first settlers.

Ammon was started in 1888 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At first, it was called South Iona. This was because it was a smaller part of the nearby town of Iona, Idaho.

In 1889, the area became its own church ward. Arthur M. Rawson, the new leader, decided to rename the town. He chose the name Ammon to honor a person named Ammon from the Book of Mormon. A new name felt right since the town was now independent. On February 9, 1893, South Iona officially became Ammon.

By 1930, about 270 people lived in the village of Ammon. However, the larger Ammon district, which is closer to the city's current size, had around 1,100 residents.

Ammon was an important farming area in its early days. It also had general stores, a place to store grain, and a brickyard. The city officially became a city on October 10, 1905. In 1963, it became a "Second Class City" under Idaho law.

In the early 1900s, a train track was built to the Ammon grain storage. Starting in the 1940s, more and more homes were built. Ammon grew into a suburb for the bigger city of Idaho Falls. Building really took off in the 1990s, for both homes and businesses. This made Ammon one of Idaho's fastest-growing cities from 2000 to 2010.

Ammon's Population Growth

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 214
1920 378 76.6%
1930 270 −28.6%
1940 363 34.4%
1950 447 23.1%
1960 1,882 321.0%
1970 2,545 35.2%
1980 4,669 83.5%
1990 5,002 7.1%
2000 6,187 23.7%
2010 13,816 123.3%
2020 17,694 28.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
Ammon City Building
The Ammon City Building.

In 2010, there were 13,816 people living in Ammon. There were 4,476 households, which are groups of people living together. About 46.4% of these households had children under 18. Most households (61.4%) were married couples.

The average age of people in Ammon was about 29.6 years old. Many residents were young, with 36.3% being under 18. About 9.8% of the population was 65 years or older.

Education in Ammon

Ammon is part of the Bonneville Joint School District #93. This school district is quite large, serving about 10,758 students. It's the fifth-largest school district in Idaho based on how many students it has.

The district has many schools for different age groups:

  • 14 elementary schools for students in kindergarten through 6th grade.
  • Three middle schools for students in 7th and 8th grades.
  • Three high schools for students in 9th through 12th grades.
  • One alternative high school.

High Schools in Ammon

Bonneville High School Idaho
The southeast entrance of Bonneville High School.
Hillcrest High School in Ammon Idaho
The west entrance to Hillcrest High School.
  • Bonneville High School
  • Bonnevile Online High School
  • Hillcrest High School
  • Thunder Ridge High School

Alternative High School

  • Lincoln Alternative High School

Middle Schools

  • Black Canyon Middle School
  • Rocky Mountain Middle School
  • Sandcreek Middle School

Elementary Schools

  • Ammon Elementary School
  • Bridgewater Elementary School
  • Cloverdale Elementary School
  • Discovery Elementary School
  • Fairview Elementary School
  • Falls Valley Elementary School
  • Hillview Elementary School
  • Iona Elementary School
  • Mountain Valley Elementary School
  • Rimrock Elementary School
  • Summit Hills Elementary School
  • Tiebreaker Elementary School
  • Ucon Elementary School
  • Woodland Hills Elementary School

Cool Tech in Ammon: Fiber Optics

Ammon has a special system called fiber-to-the-premises. This means the city built and owns the super-fast fiber optic cables that go right to homes and businesses.

The city provides these fiber connections. Then, other companies called Internet Service Providers (ISPs) use these connections to give people Internet and other services. It's a modern way to get fast internet!

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