Menan Idaho Map

About Menan, Idaho

Menan is a locality in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 876. The population density is 322.9 people per km². Menan is located at 43.7207°N, 111.9900°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83434.

Menan rests in a quiet embrace of fertile earth, a place where the sky seems to extend its dominion over vast, open fields that stretch towards the distant, blue-hazed mountains. It lies 12.4 miles south-west of Rexburg, ID (from Rexburg, ID: bearing 234°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-west of Rigby. The Snake River, a silver ribbon of life, defines the western edge of Menan, its banks a gentle transition of willows and cottonwoods from the cultivated plains to the flowing water. The air here carries the clean scent of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet perfume of alfalfa, a constant reminder of the land's generous bounty. Evenings often paint the western horizon with a fiery palette, the fading light catching the dust motes dancing above the fields, lending a fleeting, almost ethereal glow to the familiar landscape. The history of Menan is deeply entwined with the irrigation that transformed this arid terrain into a breadbasket, a testament to the vision and labor of early settlers who harnessed the power of the Snake River. For generations, the local economy has been anchored in agriculture, with fields of potatoes, sugar beets, and grains defining the very character of the region. The distinctive, low-slung profile of grain elevators stands as quiet sentinels against the immense sky, monuments to the enduring spirit of the farming communities. While the pace of life in Menan is unhurried, a deep sense of connection to the land and its cycles permeates the daily existence of its residents, a legacy passed down through the generations.

About This Menan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Menan, Idaho — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.720744, -111.98997. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Menan and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Menan includes the ZIP code (83434), telephone area code (208), county seat of Jefferson County (Rigby), and school district assignment (Jefferson County Joint School District 251). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Menan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.