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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Crouch is located in Boise County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
    • Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <3>
  • 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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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