Boise County, Idaho
Boise County | |
|---|---|
 Boise County Courthouse in Idaho City | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
 Idaho's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°01′N 115°44′W / 44.01°N 115.74°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Idaho |
| Founded | February 4, 1864 |
| Named for | Boise River |
| Seat | Idaho City |
| Largest city | Horseshoe Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,907 sq mi (4,940 km2) |
| • Land | 1,899 sq mi (4,920 km2) |
| • Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 0.4%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 7,290 |
| • Density | 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Boise County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, 7,028 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Idaho City,[2] and Horseshoe Bend is the largest city. It was founded on February 4, 1864.
The Bogus Basin ski area is in the southwestern part of the county. The county's eastern area contains the central section of the Sawtooth Wilderness, the western part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.[3]
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- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ U.S. Forest Service map, Sawtooth National Forest, 1985, reprinted 1989, 23.60.400.12/85C
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