Minidoka, Idaho

About Minidoka

Minidoka is a tiny community in southeastern Idaho with an estimated population of 84.

Minidoka holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 840 residents per square mile.

📰 Minidoka News Today

• ISP: Man killed after trooper reports gunfire during Heyburn stop KTVB · Aug 17
• 430,000 visits recorded at southern Idaho parks, including record number at Minidoka historic site Idaho Capital Sun · May 26
• Have Idaho voters learned lessons from Minidoka? Doesn’t seem like it | Opinion Idaho Statesman · Jul 10
• District Stage 1 fire restrictions begin Wednesday in Minidoka KMVT · Jun 30
• Southern Idaho Parks See More Than 430,000 Visits in 2025 National Park Service (.gov) · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Minidoka Unique

• The only place in America named Minidoka — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.1 sq mi.
• With 84 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Minidoka

• Lake Walcott State Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Minidoka

🏘️ Nearby Communities