Boise

This article describes the city in Idaho. For the city in Oklahoma, see Boise City (Oklahoma) ; on the composer see Otis Bardwell Boise .

Boise
Nickname : City of Trees
The Boise skyline at night
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Location of the city in Ada County and the county in the state
Basic data
Foundation :	1863
State :	United States
State :	Idaho
County :	Ada County
Coordinates :	43 ° 37 ′  N , 116 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 37 ′  N , 116 ° 12 ′  W
Time zone :	Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 )
Inhabitants : -  Metropolitan Area :	223,154 (as of 2016) 691,423 (as of 2016)
Population density :	1,350.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	165.8 km 2  (approx. 64 mi 2 ) of which 165.2 km 2  (approx. 64 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	823 m
Postcodes :	83701-83799
Area code :	+1 208
FIPS :	16-08830
GNIS ID :	400590
Website :	www.cityofboise.org
Mayor :	David H. Bidder
The Boise Capitol

Boise [ ˈbɔɪsi ] (also Boise City ) is the capital of the US state Idaho and also the seat of the county seat of Ada County . It lies to the west of the Snake River Plain .

The name comes from the French ( boisé - 'wooded'), accordingly the inhabitants also refer to their city as the "city of trees" .

geography

Boise in a photo from the International Space Station (ISS)

Boise is located in southwest Idaho, about 65 km east of the Oregon state line and about 175 km north of the Nevada state line . The center of the city is at an altitude of 824  m . Boise is part of the Treasure Valley .

Most of the urban area is on a wide plain that rises to the west. In the northeast rise mountains that line from the extreme southeast corner of the city limits to Eagle . About 55 km southwest of Boise and 42 km southwest of Nampa are the Owyhee Mountains in neighboring Owyhee County .

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of ​​207.3 km ² , of which 205.5 km ² is land and 1.8 km ² is water. The urban area is drained by the Boise River .

history

The Assay Office on a recording of the HABS

Population development Census Residents ± in% 1880 1899 - 1890 2311 21.7% 1900 5957 157.8% 1910 17,358 191.4% 1920 21,393 23.2% 1930 21,544 0.7% 1940 26,130 21.3% 1950 34,393 31.6% 1960 34,481 0.3% 1970 74,990 117.5% 1980 102,249 36.4% 1990 125,738 23% 2000 185,787 47.8% 2010 205,671 10.7% source:

One place in Boise has National Historic Landmark status , the Assay Office . 135 buildings and sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of November 2, 2018).

population

After the recession in California, Boise grew strongly due to migrant West Coast residents. In 1990 the city had around 126,000 inhabitants, in 1995 already 160,000 inhabitants, in 2005 already 190,000 inhabitants and in 2010 over 205,000 inhabitants. The proportion of moving families with children is comparatively high, so that the average age of Boise is only 33 years. 92.15% of the population are white, approx. 4.5% Hispanics . The proportion of African Americans is 0.77%. The average household income for the city is 42,432 US dollars , the per capita income 22,696 US dollars. The unemployment rate was 3.3% in February 2019 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Economy and Transport

Boise experienced a steady economic boom in the years after the turn of the millennium, with high growth rates and low unemployment. In particular, the city has developed into a commercial and educational center. Boise is the headquarters of electronics company Micron Technology , supermarket chains Albertsons and WinCo Foods, and paper company Boise Cascade Corp. The conglomerate Morrison-Knudsen had its headquarters in Boise until its bankruptcy and subsequent takeover in 1996. The successor company MotivePower Industries remained at the local location. Boise is connected to the national air transport network via Boise Airport .

education

The city is home to Idaho's largest university , Boise State University with around 18,000 students. The university's sports teams are called the Broncos . There are four state high schools in Boise that are vying for prestige, including high school sports such as American football and basketball. The oldest is Boise High School, followed by Borah High and Capital High. The youngest is Timberline High School. There is also the Catholic private school Bishop Kelly High School and the Cole Valley Christian High School. Boise is the seat of the Diocese of Boise .

leisure

Ann Morrison Park

Boise is known for its many recreational and sporting options, such as the Boise Greenbelt, an extensive recreational area that stretches along the riverbanks, and the Rock Climbing Center, considered one of the best in the western United States by rock climbers .

The Boise Philharmonic Orchestra , founded around 1885, plays symphony concerts, chamber concerts, family and children's concerts for over 50,000 listeners every year.

Sports

The Idaho Steelheads are a professional ice hockey team from Boise and play in the ECHL . The Idaho Stampede represented Boise in basketball in the NBA Development League . The Boise Hawks play minor league baseball as a farm team for the Chicago Cubs .

Town twinning

Boise's twin cities are Gernika in the Basque Country (Spain) and Chita in Siberia (Russia).

sons and daughters of the town

• Sam Coon (1903-1980), politician
• Daniel B. Cathcart (1906–1959), art director and production designer
• Howard W. Hunter (1907–1995), 14th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
• C. Frederick Koelsch (1907-1999), chemist
• Phyllis Brooks (1915–1995), actress and model
• James Jesus Angleton (1917–1987), agent and longtime head of the CIA's counterintelligence division
• William Denman Eberle (1923–2008), economic manager and politician
• Frank Church (1924–1984), Senator for Idaho State from 1957 to 1981
• William Agee (1938-2017), manager
• Nicholas C. Mullins (1939–1988), sociologist
• Thom Pace (born 1949), country musician
• Steve Ripley (1950–2019), country and blues guitarist
• Eugene Myers (* 1953), computer scientist
• Kristine Sutherland (* 1955), actress
• Vance Law (born 1956), baseball player
• David H. Bidder (* 1959), politician and Mayor of Boise since 2004
• Curtis Stigers (* 1965), singer and saxophonist
• Kristin Armstrong (* 1973), racing cyclist
• Jake Plummer (born 1974), American football player
• Torrie Wilson (* 1975), professional wrestler and photo model
• Eilen Jewell (* 1979), songwriter, country and roots rock musician
• Joëlle Jones (* 1980), cartoonist and author
• Bridget Powers (* 1980), porn actress and rock musician
• Morgan James (* 1981), singer and musical actress
• Jeret Peterson (1981-2011), freestyle skier
• Sara Studebaker-Hall (* 1984), biathlete and former cross-country skier
• Hugh Thornton (born 1991), American football player
• Sofia Huerta (* 1992), Mexican-American soccer player
• Zack Shada (born 1992), actor
• Ben Ferguson (born 1995), snowboarder
• Davey Hamilton junior (* 1997), racing car driver

Climate table

Boise, Idaho
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     37   2 -6     27   7th -3     33   12 0     32   16 3     27   22nd 7th     21st   27 11     8.9   32 14th     11   31 14th     20th   25th 9     19th   18th 4th     38   9 -1     35   3 -5 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce ; wetterkontor.de

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Boise, Idaho Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 2.4 6.8 11.6 16.3 21.7 27.2 32.3 31.2 25.0 18.1 9.3 3.2 O 17.1 Min. Temperature (° C) −5.8 −2.5 −0.1 2.6 6.6 11.2 14.3 13.8 9.0 3.9 −0.5 −5.3 O 4th Precipitation ( mm ) 36.8 27.2 32.8 31.5 27.4 20.6 8.9 10.9 20.3 19.0 37.6 34.5 Σ 307.5 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 2.9 4.8 6.6 9.3 10.6 12.1 12.7 11.9 10.1 7.9 3.6 3.6 O 8th Rainy days ( d ) 7.9 6.3 6.8 5.6 4.7 3.8 1.7 2.0 3.0 4.1 7.7 8.1 Σ 61.7 Humidity ( % ) 75 71 61 53 52 48 37 37 45 54 69 76 O 56.4 Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce ; wetterkontor.de

Web links

Commons : Boise  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the city of Boise

Individual evidence

1. ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
2. ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western US Cities & Towns, 1850–1990 . Lanham : Scarecrow, 1996, 90.
3. ^ Subcounty population estimates: Idaho 2000–2007 ( CSV ) United States Census Bureau , Population Division. March 18, 2009. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved on May 3, 2009.
4. ↑ State & County Quick Facts . US Census Bureau. 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
5. ↑ List of NHL by State . National Park Service , accessed November 2, 2018.
6. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 2, 2018.
7. ↑ https://boisephil.org/
8. ^ State of Idaho - Sister Cities & States , accessed December 19, 2018