Ada County, Idaho

Ada County is a county located in the state of Idaho in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Boise, which is the capital of Idaho simultaneously. The district was named after Ada Riggs, she was the first white child was born in this region.

Geography

The County is located in southwest Idaho, is located in the west about 45 miles from Oregon and has an area of 2746 square kilometers, of which 14 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Boise County, Elmore County, Owyhee County, Canyon County and Gem County. It lies almost entirely in the plane of the Snake River Plain.

History

1900-1990 2000 2010

Ada County was formed on December 22, 1864 from parts of Boise County. It was named after Ada Riggs, the first -born among the pioneers in this area child and daughter of HC Riggs, one of the founders of Boise.

1811 drew the first British trappers through this area in 1834 was Fort Boise, built near Parma. It also served as a trading post and stopping point of the Oregon Trail. In the summer of 1862 there was the first gold discoveries that were known to the County. Beginning in 1864, there was the Ben Holladay 's Stage Company by means of horse-drawn carriages, the first regular passenger transport connections to Walla Walla (Washington) and Salt Lake City (Utah ).

As of 1869 led the railroad from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Sacramento, California, through this area, which gave the settlers the opportunity to present their products in the wider area to sell. In 1882 there was the Oregon Short Line Railroad to and the first industry developed. In 1887 there was also a connection to the Idaho Central Railroad.

In 1890 the first spa with indoor pool and recreation areas was opened thanks to the existing thermal springs and the County was the first by applying the geothermal hot water supplied county in the United States.

As of 1900, the timber industry grew in importance. 1905, the first sawmill was built and in 1906 the first power plant, which promoted the electrification in the county. Just started with the central water supply.

The Federal Highway Act of 1921, the construction of two highways was decided and started afterwards. 1926 U.S. Highway 30, also known as the Old Oregon Trail Highway, released in 1928 and perverted so-called auto Stage Lines ( buses ) as an alternative to rail and 20 years previously built, about 100 km long rail trolley line in the county.

On April 6, 1926, recorded with a biplane, the first regular airmail service. This was also the actual starting of United Airlines, which was founded in December 1929.

In the course of the Second World War was in the County military base Whitney Field, later renamed Gowen Field, furnished. She was dedicated to the training of bomber pilots and brought the region a rapid economic recovery associated with an increase in population.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2000 lived in the Ada County 300 904 people in 113 408 households and 77 344 families. The population density was 110 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 92.86 percent White, 0.65 percent African American, 0.69 percent Native American, 1.74 percent Asian, 0.15 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.67 percent from other races groups; 2.24 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.48 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino.

Of the 113 408 households out of which 36.2 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.1 percent were married couples living together. 9.4 percent were single mothers and 31.8 percent were non-families. 23.8 percent of all households and 6.7 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11.

27.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 10.3 percent 18-24 Years, 32.5 percent between 25 and 44, 20.8 percent between 45 and 64 years. 9.1 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 98.9 males.

The median household income was $ 46,140, and the median income for a family $ 54,416. Males have a median income of $ 37,867, women $ 26,453. The per capita income was $ 22,519. 5.4 percent of families and 7.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Barber
Beatty
Blacks Creek
Boise
Boise Hills Village
Boise Junction
Cloverdale
Eagle
Garden City
Highlands
Hillcrest
Kuna
Leone
Meridian
Mora
Orchard
Owyhee
Perkins
Pleasant Valley
Regina
Sonna
Star
Ustick
Vernon

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