Boise County, Idaho

Boise County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, 7,610 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.

Boise County, Idaho
Map
Map of Idaho highlighting Boise County
Location in the state of Idaho
Map of the USA highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded February 4, 1864
Seat Idaho City
Largest City Horseshoe Bend
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,907 sq mi (4,939 km²)
1,899 sq mi (4,918 km²)
7.4 sq mi (19 km²), 0.4
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

7,610
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website: www.boisecounty.us
Named for: Boise River

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]

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Boise County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. U.S. Forest Service map, Sawtooth National Forest, 1985, reprinted 1989, 23.60.400.12/85C