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Boise, Idaho | |
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| Nickname: The City of Trees | |
| Motto: Energy Peril Success | |
 Location within Ada County in Idaho | |
  Boise Location within the United States  Boise Boise (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′57″N 116°12′06″W / 43.61583°N 116.20167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Ada |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Incorporated | 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong-mayor |
| • Body | Boise City Council |
| • Mayor | Lauren McLean (D) |
| Area | |
| 85.00 sq mi (219.45 km2) | |
| • Land | 84.03 sq mi (216.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.97 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| Population | |
| 235,684 | |
| • Rank | U.S.: 95th ID: 1st |
| • Density | 2,860.54/sq mi (1,055.28/km2) |
| • Urban | 433,180 (US: 94th) |
| • Urban density | 3,111.2/sq mi (1,201.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 764,718 (US: 74th) |
| Demonym | Boisean |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 83701-83709, 83711-83717, 83719-83720, 83722, 83724-83726, 83728-83729, 83732, 83735, 83756, 83799 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-08830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409876[3] |
| Website | www |
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Boise (locally /ˈbɔɪsi/ BOY-see, also /bɔɪzi/ BOY-zee)[5] is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. As of the 2020 census, there were 235,684 people residing in the city. On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is 41 miles (66 km) east of the Oregon border and 110 miles (177 km) north of the Nevada border. The downtown area's elevation is 2,704 feet (824 m) above sea level.
The Boise metropolitan area, also known as the Treasure Valley, includes five counties with a combined population of 749,202, the most populous metropolitan area in Idaho. It contains the state's three largest cities: Boise, Nampa, and Meridian. The Boise–Nampa Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 74th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States.
Downtown Boise is the cultural center and home to many small businesses alongside a number of high-rise buildings. The area has a variety of shops and restaurants. Centrally, 8th Street contains a pedestrian zone with sidewalk cafes and restaurants. The neighborhood has many local restaurants, bars, and boutiques. The area also contains the Basque Block, which showcases Boise's Basque heritage. Downtown Boise's main attractions include the Idaho State Capitol, the classic Egyptian Theatre on the corner of Capitol Boulevard and Main Street, the Boise Art Museum on Capitol in front of Julia Davis Park, and Zoo Boise on the grounds of Julia Davis Park.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boise, Idaho
- ^ "Population" (PDF). adacounty.id.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "About Boise". Cityofboise.org. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.