Ammon, Idaho is growing.

According to today’s local paper, “Eight years ago, the Census people said 6,187 lived there.  The number of residents has more than doubled since then:  The BMPO [The Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization] has pegged Ammon’s population at 13,294.”

Idaho Falls contains 56,685 people.  And to satisfy anyone’s continued curiosity, there are 102,835 in Bonneville County, almost a 25% increase from the year 2000.

So folks, Ammon is booming by Idaho standards.  I love the growth in this community.

And if anyone is curious about the origin of the name of the town, check out the recent post on Ammon by David on the Blogger of Jared.  He has listed some verses in John’s Gospel that I can’t wait to delve into here in Ammon.

But tonight we are back in Isaiah 29.