Facts About Rexburg
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Rexburg was originally named Ricksburg, however later on it was changed to Rexburg.
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The city takes its name from Ricks, the German form of which is “Rex”, after founder Thomas Edwin Ricks.
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The city was incorporated in 1883.
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The Navy Electronics Laboratory oceanographic research ship USS Rexburg was named for the city.
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Rexburg has been the home of the Idaho International Dance Festival since 1986.
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Rexburg is located at 43°49′N 111°47′W, at an elevation of 4,865 feet above sea level.
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The wettest year has been 1983 with 20.76 inches and the driest has been 1988 with 7.48 inches.
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the city has a total area of 9.84 square miles, of which 9.76 square miles is land and 0.08 square miles is water.
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The city of Rexburg is the county seat of Madison County, which was formed on February 18, 1913.
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Rexburg Idaho Temple was dedicated in 2008, Rexburg became the third city in Idaho with an LDS temple.
