Kuna (Idaho)
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Location in Idaho
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Idaho | ||
| County : | Ada County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 30 ′ N , 116 ° 25 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 15,210 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 325 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 46.8 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 821 m | ||
| Postal code : | 83634 | ||
| Area code : | +1 208 | ||
| FIPS : | 16-44290 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0396755 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofkuna.com | ||
| Mayor : | W. Greg Nelson | ||
Kuna is a city in Ada County , Idaho . The population in 2010 was 15,210.
geography
Kuna lies at an altitude of 821 meters above sea level. The city center is about 18 miles southwest of Boise , Idaho's capital.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the area is approximately 47.1 km², of which 46.8 km² is land and 0.3 km² is water.
South of Kuna are the Kuna Caves created by an underground lava flow . A small river, the Indian Creek , which originally was not always water-bearing, flows through Kuna , which is now supplied year-round by the New York Canal with water from the Boise River and which is used to irrigate agricultural areas.
history
Kuna was originally a stopover on a railway line to Boise. According to the Kuna Chamber of Commerce, Kuna translates as The end of the trail , in German 'The end of the path'. According to other sources, the name comes from an Indian language and means green leaf, good to smoke .
Demographics
In 2010 there were 15,210 inhabitants. The population grew by about 182% over the past decade. The population density was 325 inhabitants per km². About 94.6% of the population is white, 0.6% are African American, and 4.8% are other.
Infrastructure
Kuna is approximately 11 miles from Boise Airport .
Also near Kuna is the Idaho Department of Correction 's South Boise Prison Complex with the Idaho State Correctional Institution .
Neighboring cities
Web links
- The City website (English)
- Kuna Chamber of Commerce (English)
supporting documents
- ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2013.