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Welcome to Boise County ...

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

The community of Idaho City is the Seat for Boise County.

Boise County is one of the original counties of Idaho and was founded in 1864.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Boise had a population of 7,831 people. This is an increase of 11.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,005 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boise represented 0.45% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Boise County:

  • Crouch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crouch is located in Boise County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Idaho City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Placerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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