Sugar City, ID

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Sugar City, Idaho

Sugar City, Idaho, in Madison county, is 31 miles NE of Idaho Falls, Idaho (center to center) and 450 miles NW of Denver, Colorado. The city has a population of 1,242.

The People and Families of Sugar City

In Sugar City, about 71% of adults are married. Sugar City is considered a city for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the city. One thing visitors notice about Sugar City is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Interestingly, the city is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sugar City had a median family income of $46,333. Sugar City is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in Sugar City value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Sugar City ($500). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Sugar City Housing

About 91% of housing units in Sugar City are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Sugar City, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in Sugar City than in most places of its size.

High Points

Sugar City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Idaho):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Sugar City, ID

Comparing Sugar City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Idaho (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles NE of Idaho Falls, Idaho (center to center)
Nearest Large City	450 miles NW of Denver, Colorado
County	Madison
Standard Zip Codes	83448
Phone Area Codes	208
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.873
Longitude	-111.747

Station	REXBURG RICKS COLLEGE
Distance	4.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	30 to 57 F
Jul Temp	49 to 84 F
Oct Temp	29 to 60 F
Annual Precip	13.8 inches

Station	ASHTON
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	46 to 82 F
Oct Temp	28 to 61 F
Annual Precip	20 inches

Station	TETONIA EXPERIMENT STN
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 27 F
Apr Temp	25 to 49 F
Jul Temp	44 to 79 F
Oct Temp	25 to 56 F
Annual Precip	18.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,242	100%
Male	626	50.4%
Female	616	49.6%
Under 18	504	40.6%
18+	738	59.4%
65+	84	6.8%
Median Age	23.7
Average Family Size	4.08
White	1,153	92.8%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	10	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	56	4.5%
Mixed Race	19	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	103	8.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,479
Growth	237
Growth %	19.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	36%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.1%
German	6%
European	5.8%
Swedish	5.6%
US/American	5.4%
Danish	3.9%
Scottish	3.3%
Welsh	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2%
Dutch	1.5%
Swiss	1.5%
Irish	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
Norwegian	1.3%
Northern European	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Canadian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Polish	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%
New Zealander	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sugar City	1,242	$46,333
Menan	707	$40,357
Newdale	358	$41,500
Parker	319	$34,444
Rexburg	17,257	$36,047
St Anthony	3,342	$37,995
Teton	569	$35,278

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Sugar Salem School/Community 3227 N 2000 E Sugar City, Idaho (208) 356-0271 Library Web Site

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