Boise Idaho : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

City of Boise

Official name

City of Boise

Settlement type

City

Motto

Energy Peril Success

Country

United States

State

Idaho

County

Ada

Founded

1863

Incorporated

1864

Government

Mayor

David H. Bieter

Geography

Total Area

64 sq mi (165.8 km2)

Land Area

63.8 sq mi (165.2 km2)

Water Area

0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)

Elevation

2730 ft (832.1 m)

Demography

Total Population

205671 (2010)

Density (pop.)

1223.3/km² (3169.25/sq mi)

Metro (pop.)

616561

Other information

Time zone

Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7)

- Summer (DST)

Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6)

ZIP codes

83701-83799

Area code

208

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Boise (c-eniconˈbɔɪsiː) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.

As of the 2010 Census Bureau, Boise's city population was 205,671. The Boise metropolitan area is home to about 616,500 people and is the most populous metropolitan area in Idaho, and the third most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. Pacific Northwest region (behind only the Seattle, WA and Portland, OR metropolitan areas). It is also the 104th largest U.S. city by population.

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