Boise County, Idaho
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Boise County is a county located in the state of Idaho. As of 2000, the population is 6,670. The county seat is Idaho City6. The city of Boise is located in neighboring Ada County.
Boise County is part of the Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Established February 4, 1864 with its county seat at Idaho City. Named for the Boise River, which was named by French-Canadian explorers and trappers for the great variety of trees growing along its banks. The Boise Basin, in which Idaho City lies, was one of the richest gold mining districts in the nation after the discovery of gold in 1862. At its peak in the 1860s and 1870s, Idaho City was, for a time, the largest city in the northwest, it was this great influx of people that lead to the establishment of the Idaho Territory.[1]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,938 km² (1,907 mi²). 4,927 km² (1,902 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.23% water. The highest point in the county is Thompson Peak, at 10,832 feet.
Adjacent Counties
- Valley County, Idaho - north
- Custer County, Idaho - east
- Elmore County, Idaho - south
- Ada County, Idaho - southwest
- Gem County, Idaho - northwest
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,670 people, 2,616 households, and 1,899 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (4/mi²). There were 4,349 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.23% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. 3.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,616 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 21.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 4.70% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 30.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,651, and the median income for a family was $43,138. Males had a median income of $35,802 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,787. 12.90% of the population and 9.00% of families were below the poverty line. 16.40% of those under the age of 18 and 7.70% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
References
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| State capital: | |
| Regions: |
Boise metropolitan area / Treasure Valley | Eastern Idaho | Idaho Panhandle | Magic Valley | North Central Idaho | Wood River Valley |
| Largest cities: |
Boise | Coeur d'Alene | Idaho Falls | Meridian | Nampa | Pocatello | Twin Falls |
| Smaller cities: |
Blackfoot | Burley | Caldwell | Chubbuck | Eagle | Garden City | Hayden | Jerome | Lewiston | Moscow | Mountain Home | Post Falls | Rexburg | Sandpoint | |
| Counties: |
Ada | Adams | Bannock | Bear Lake | Benewah | Bingham | Blaine | Boise | Bonner | Bonneville | Boundary | Butte | Camas | Canyon | Caribou | Cassia | Clark | Clearwater | Custer | Elmore | Franklin | Fremont | Gem | Gooding | Idaho | Jefferson | Jerome | Kootenai | Latah | Lemhi | Lewis | Lincoln | Madison | Minidoka | Nez Perce | Oneida | Owyhee | Payette | Power | Shoshone | Teton | Twin Falls | Valley | Washington | |
