Boise County, Idaho

Boise County is a county located in the state of Idaho in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Idaho City.

Geography

The County is located in west-central Idaho, about 50 kilometers, from Oregon and has an area of ​​4938 square kilometers, of which eleven square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Valley County, Custer County, Elmore County, Ada County and Gem County.

History

Boise County was formed on February 4, 1864 as the original County. It was named after the Boise River.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 6,670 people in Boise County in 2,616 households and 1,899 families. The population density was 1 person / km ². The racial the population was made ​​up of 95.23 percent White, 0.12 percent African American, 0.93 percent Native American, 0.30 percent Asian, 0.10 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.30 percent from other races groups; 2.01 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.42 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,616 households out of which 30.7 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 62.5 percent were married couples living together. 5.8 percent were single mothers and 27.4 percent were non-families. 21.8 percent of all households and 6.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.93.

26.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 4.7 percent 18-24 Years, 27.1 percent between 25 and 44, 30.3 percent between 45 and 64 years. 11.0 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over 106.3 males.

The median household income was $ 38,651, and the median income for a family $ 43,138. Males have a median income of $ 35,802, women $ 26,250. The per capita income was $ 18,787. 9.0 percent of families and 12.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

• Banks
• Big Eddy
• Brownlee
• Centerville
• Crouch
• Garden Valley
• Gardena
• Grimes pass
• Horseshoe Bend
• Idaho City
• Lowman
• New Centerville
• Pioneer Ville
• Placerville
• Quartz castle
• Twin Springs
• Washington Mill