Welcome to Parma ...

The city of Parma is located in Canyon County<1> (at the time of its founding, Parma was located in Ada County).

The location of Parma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parma, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Parma has a population of 2,146 people<3> (see below for details).

Parma is 2,240 feet [683 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Parma is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Parma lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Parma: (208) & (986)<5>

The ZIP code for Parma: 83660<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parma had an population of 2,146 people. This is an increase of 8.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parma had a population of 1,983 people. This makes Parma the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Parma represents 0.13% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,983 people, the population of Parma increased 11.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,771 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Parma.

Communities Also Named Parma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Parma - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parma.

Communities near Parma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parma.

• Caldwell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <7>
• Ontario
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Ontario is located in Malheur County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <7>
• Middleton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Middleton is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <7>
• Fruitland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Payette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <7>
• Nyssa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nyssa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa
  • Nyssa is located in Malheur County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyssa <7>
• Homedale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homedale
  • Homedale is located in Owyhee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homedale <7>
• Wilder
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
  • Wilder is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <7>
• New Plymouth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Plymouth
  • New Plymouth is located in Payette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Plymouth <7>
• Marsing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsing
  • Marsing is located in Owyhee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marsing <7>
• Greenleaf
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Greenleaf is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Parma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parma. See our Newspapers Page for Parma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parma ...

Looking for more information about Parma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Parma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parma.

Adding Parma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Parma was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Parma mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Canyon County: www.canyoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/