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Welcome to Boise City ...

The city of Boise City is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.

Boise City is located in Cimarron County<1> and is the County Seat for Cimarron County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Boise City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Boise City has a population of 1,091 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Boise City is 4,160 feet [1,268 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Boise City is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Boise City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Boise City and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The area code for Boise City: (580)

The ZIP code for Boise City: 73933<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boise City had an population of 1,091 people. This is a decrease of 13.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boise City had a population of 1,266 people (or 51.15% of the total population of Cimarron County). This makes Boise City the county's most populous community.

The population of Boise City represents 0.03% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 189th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,266 people, the population of Boise City decreased 14.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,483 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Boise City.

Communities Also Named Boise City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Boise City - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Boise City ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Boise City.

  • Keyes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyes
    • Keyes is located in Cimarron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyes <6>
  • Felt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheeless
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeless
    • Wheeless is located in Cimarron County
  • Kerrick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Campo
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
    • Campo is located in Baca County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campo <6>
  • Mexhoma ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexhoma
    • Mexhoma is located in Cimarron County
  • Kenton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Moses
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
    • Moses is located in Union County (NM)

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 Boise City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boise City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boise City. 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 Boise City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boise City. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Boise City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boise City ...

Looking for more information about Boise City? 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 Boise City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boise City.

Adding Boise City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boise City 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 Boise City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Boise City post office opened in 1908.

We also found Boise City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boise City.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cimarron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Boise City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boise City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Boise City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boise City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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