Kuna (Idaho)

Ada County

16-44290

Kuna is a city in Ada County, Idaho. The population in 2010 was 15,210.

Geography

Kunas geographical coordinates loud 43 ° 30 'N, 116 ° 25' O43.493055555556116.41888888889 ( 43.493092, -116.418936 ). The village lies at an altitude of 821 meters above the sea level. The city center is about 29 km southwest of Boise, the capital of Idaho.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the area is about 47.1 km2, 46.8 km2 of land and 0.3 km2 account for water.

South of Kuna are the created by an underground lava flow Kuna Caves. By Kuna also flows originally not always water-bearing small river of Indian Creek, which is now used for irrigation.

History

Kuna was originally a stopover of a railway line to Boise. According to the Kuna Chamber of Commerce, means " Kuna " translated "The end of the trail ", in German " The end of the road ". According to other sources the name comes from the Indian language and means " green leaf, good to smoke".

Demography

In 2010, there were 15,210 inhabitants. The population grew in the last ten years by about 182%. The population density was 325 inhabitants per km ². At about 94.6% of the population is White, 0.6 % African American are, 4.8% Other.

Infrastructure

Kuna is located about 17.8 km from the Boise Airport.

In the near Kuna is also operated by the Idaho Department of Correction South Boise Prison Complex with the Idaho State Correctional Institution.

Nearby cities

• Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Bowmont, Mora