Living in Ammon
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Thinking about living in Ammon, Idaho? Here is the local picture. Ammon is a fast-growing suburb on the east edge of Idaho Falls. It sits in Bonneville County, in the heart of eastern Idaho. The city blends new neighborhoods with a small-town, family feel. Strobel Family Dental sits up the road in Rexburg, about 35 minutes north. We welcome Ammon families who prefer the drive for care. This guide covers daily life in Ammon, and where we fit in.
Ammon at a glance
Ammon holds about 18,000 residents and keeps growing fast. It is the second-largest city in the Idaho Falls metro. The town doubled in size between 2000 and 2010. Young families drive much of the steady growth. Many newcomers arrive from across the Idaho Falls metro.
Ammon sits right against the east side of Idaho Falls. Only a city limit sign separates the two. Yet Ammon runs as its own city, with its own mayor. It even keeps its own police department, rare for its size.
The motto here is The City Where Tomorrow Begins. The name fits a town known for trying new things. New shops, parks, and homes keep arriving each year.
A brief look at Ammon history
Latter-day Saint settlers founded Ammon in 1888. The young settlement first went by the name South Iona. It sat as a small offshoot of nearby Iona. In 1889 a new leader renamed the town Ammon.
Ammon incorporated as its own city in 1905. Farms and fields covered the area for decades. Idaho Falls grew east and met Ammon over time. Today the two cities sit side by side as neighbors. New subdivisions now climb toward the eastern foothills.
The Ammon economy and what sets it apart
Ammon works largely as a residential community. Many residents commute to jobs in Idaho Falls. Others work at the Idaho National Laboratory nearby. Retail and services line Hitt Road and 17th Street. The Idaho Falls metro anchors most local paychecks.
One feature put Ammon on the national map. The city built its own fiber-optic internet network. Residents own the fiber, and providers compete to serve them. Ammon treats broadband as a public utility, like a road.
The model has drawn national press and visits. Tech leaders study Ammon as a smart-city example. The network keeps growing across new neighborhoods. It is a point of pride for the whole city.
Major landmarks and places in Ammon
Ammon leans residential, yet a few spots anchor local life. These places draw families across the city:
- McCowin Park, a central green space with ball fields and a pond
- The Ammon foothills, with trails and valley views to the east
- Neighborhood parks and walking paths across the subdivisions
- Hitt Road and 17th Street, the main shopping and dining corridors
- The city-owned fiber network, a first-of-its-kind utility
Most of Ammon stays quiet and residential. The parks and foothills give families easy access to the outdoors. Trail networks link the foothills to the neighborhoods below.