A town of 19,064, settled in 1888. Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Ammon does most differently from other towns.
13,816 people in 2010; 19,064 today.
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Ordered by what stands out in Ammon. Another town gets a different order.
Ammon beats the Idaho average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Ammon | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.2% | 6.6% |
The typical Ammon home is worth about $418,000, up 1.7% in a year, 13% below the Idaho typical home.
The public schools Ammon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rimrock Elementary | PK–6 | 533 | A |
| Woodland Hills Elementary | PK–6 | 507 | A |
| Bridgewater Elementary School | PK–6 | 480 | C |
| Hillview Elementary School | PK–6 | 417 | B+ |
| Mountain Valley Elementary School | PK–6 | 398 | B− |
| Tiebreaker Elementary School | PK–6 | 379 | C+ |
Most working residents leave Ammon for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Idaho Falls (50%), Rexburg (3%) and Pocatello (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Ammon has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
4.2 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eagles Homestead Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 2. Peterson Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 3. McCowin Park | 0.1 mi | 20 |
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City in Idaho, United States
Ammon is a suburb city in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the population of Ammon was 13,816. By the 2020 census, Ammon's population had grown to 17,694. It lies directly to the east of Idaho Falls and to the west of the Ammon foothills, and is the second most populous city in the Idaho Falls metropolitan area. As of 2020, Ammon is the 15th most populous city in Idaho. It was one of the state's fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2010, experiencing a 123.3% growth rate based on the 2010 US Census.
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2 towns share a border with Ammon.