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County Facts

Minidoka County was created January 28, 1913
from the parent county of Lincoln.  According to the County Government site,

it was named after the only settlement in the area, a railroad siding.

Included land area is 762 square miles.

In the 1880's it was part of Jerome and Cassia County.

The county seat is Rupert.

It consists of the small farming communities of
Acequia, Heyburn, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert.

Adjoining counties include:

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