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42nd (Tie) BEST FISHING-RETIREMENT LOCATION, REXBURG, ID
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Best Fishing in Retirement Locations Location
Number 42: Tied with Kenai,
AK Rexburg, ID Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, in the United States. As of the
2000 census, the city
population was 17,257. The city is the county seat of Madison
County. Rexburg is the principal city of the Rexburg, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes
Fremont and Madison Counties. Rexburg is home to Brigham Young University-Idaho, a private
institution operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The University began as a small high school-level academy on a site known as
Mosquito Bend in 1888. It was later named Ricks Academy and eventually was established as
Ricks
College, in honor of Mormon
pioneer and city founder, Thomas Edwin
Ricks. At one time, Ricks
College was the largest private junior college in the
United
States; it became a four-year college in 2000. The city takes its name from Ricks, and was initially known as
Ricksburg. The serving of hard liquors has been prohibited since 1947, and the
predominantly LDS culture has left the city with no bars or coffee shops.
Restrictions on sales of alcohol have recently been eased as the city has grown,
and it is now possible to purchase beer and wine at some
restaurants. Rexburg hosts the annual International Folk Dance Festival, the city's
largest and most well-known attraction, each summer, where dancers are invited
from all over the world to perform dances from their culture, as well as share
other aspects of their culture. Upon its dedication in February 2008, the Rexburg
Idaho Temple made Rexburg the third city in Idaho with
an LDS
temple. Rexburg was severely damaged by the Teton Dam
Flood of June 1976. The Teton River flows through
northern Rexburg, and left most of the city underwater for several days after
the Teton Dam ruptured. A museum dedicated to the Teton Dam Flood and the
history of Rexburg and the area, located in the basement of the Rexburg
Tabernacle, has been a major city landmark for decades. State Fish: Cutthroat trout Click this link for pictures and more
information. Types of Fish: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/fish_id/ State Fish & Game Website:
(Licensing requirements & Etc) Fishing Information Links: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/reports/ http://www.fs.fed.us/ipnf/rec/activities/fishing/index.html http://www.aa-fishing.com/id/idaho-fishing.html http://tetonvalleylodge.com/newfiles/fly-fishing-guides.htm Income & Housing Costs
Numbers: Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,500 (it was $26,965 in 2000)
Geographic: Elevation: 4865
feet Land area: 4.88 square miles.
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Discussion Forums For the above information and photos, click this
link: http://www.city-data.com/city/Rexburg-Idaho.html Total Tax Burden--Data for Calculation http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate1.html#IDAHO Cost of
Living Calculators Links: http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html?step=form&x=36&y=3 http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp http://cityrating.com/costofliving.asp http://www.relocationessentials.com/aff/www/tools/salary/col.aspx http://swz.salary.com/CostofLivingWizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp |