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Population (year 2000): 185,787. Estimated population in July 2006: 198,638 (+6.9% change)
 

Males: 92,014  (49.5%)
Females: 93,773  (50.5%)

Ada County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83702, 83703, 83704, 83705, 83706, 83709, 83712, 83713, 83714, 83716, 83788.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,342 (it was $42,432 in 2000)
Boise  $46,342
Idaho:  $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $153,700 (it was $120,700 in 2000)
Boise  $153,700
Idaho:  $134,900

Median gross rent in 2005: $647.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 11.8%

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Races in Boise:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (20.6%), English (17.3%), Irish (12.5%), United States (7.1%), Scottish (3.9%), Norwegian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1864

Elevation: 2730 feet

Land area: 63.8 square miles.

Population density: 3125 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Boise

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boise City city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

8,962 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

This city:  4.8%
Idaho:  5.0%



According to our research there were 454 registered sex offenders living in Boise, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Boise to the number of sex offenders is 439 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,629 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,491 (1.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (455.5 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (675.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Garden City, ID (2.9 miles ), Boise Hills, ID (7.1 miles ), Eagle, ID (9.3 miles ), Meridian, ID (11.1 miles ), Kuna, ID (15.0 miles ), Star, ID (18.2 miles ), Orchard, ID (19.2 miles ), Horseshoe Bend, ID (20.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 923 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 1997: 985 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 1998: 1103 buildings, average cost: $132,700
  • 1999: 992 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2000: 988 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2001: 797 buildings, average cost: $159,200
  • 2002: 718 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2003: 738 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2004: 674 buildings, average cost: $175,300
  • 2005: 955 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2006: 588 buildings, average cost: $242,700

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Latitude: 43.61 N, Longitude: 116.24 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +30,874 (+16.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 79,431 (80.2%)


People in group quarters in Boise
  • 1109 people in nursing homes
  • 780 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 776 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 499 people in state prisons
  • 474 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 69 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 68 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 62 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 48 people in other group homes
  • 47 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 38 people in halfway houses
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 8 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 3 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Area code: 208

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Population change in the 1990s: +49,487 (+36.3%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  1.6%
Idaho:  1.7%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


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Crime in Boise by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 21263056
    per 100,000 1.20.61.13.11.60.02.63.0
Rapes 74688492108125120127
    per 100,000 46.039.144.347.855.864.561.564.1
Robberies 67627884788086111
    per 100,000 41.735.641.143.640.341.344.156.0
Assaults 351522471497443540537528
    per 100,000 218.4299.9248.3258.1229.0278.5275.4266.4
Burglaries 1,2791,3491,3471,3181,4221,2321,3581,165
    per 100,000 795.9775.0710.2684.5735.2635.5696.4587.8
Thefts 5,5485,9466,1636,2096,2235,5325,6275,074
    per 100,000 3452.43416.23249.33224.43217.52853.52885.52559.9
Auto thefts 328387585542477529499377
    per 100,000 204.1222.3308.4281.5246.6272.9255.9190.2
Arson 48666878105707352
    per 100,000 29.937.935.940.554.336.137.426.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 305.7311.8303.9308.6305.6300.1307.3286.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 344 (268 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.34
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: James Jesus Angleton - (1917-1987), CIA counterintelligence, Jake Plummer - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Dec 19, 1974), Jerramy Stevens - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Nov 13, 1979), John Van Hoogen - College football player (Boise State Broncos).


Main business address for: WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC (SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES), IDACORP INC (ELECTRIC SERVICES), ALBERTSONS INC /DE/ (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES), IDAHO POWER CO (ELECTRIC SERVICES), EXTENDED SYSTEMS INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Boise:
  • IDAHO ELKS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (600 N ROBBINS ROAD, PO BOX 1100)
  • INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (303 N ALLUMBAUGH ST)
  • ST ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1055 NORTH CURTIS ROAD)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (190 EAST BANNOCK)
  • SUNHEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (8050 NORTHVIEW STREET)
  • TREASURE VALLEY HOSPITAL (8800 WEST EMERALD STREET)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boise:
  • BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 5 miles; BOISE, ID; ID: BOI)
  • FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 136 miles; HAILEY, ID; ID: SUN)
  • JOSLIN FIELD - MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 145 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; ID: TWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boise:
  • NAMPA MUNI (about 20 miles; NAMPA, ID; ID: S67)
  • EMMETT MUNI (about 26 miles; EMMETT, ID; ID: S78)
  • CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL (about 28 miles; CALDWELL, ID; ID: EUL)

Amtrak station:
BOISE (1212 W. BANNOCK ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.boise.id.us

Colleges/Universities in Boise:
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 12,033; Location: 1910 UNIVERSITY DR; Public; Website: www.boisestate.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 419; Location: 12302 WEST EXPLORER DR; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY INC (FT enrollment: 235; Location: 1200 NORTH LIBERTY STREET; Private, for-profit)
  • BOISE BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 110; Location: 8695 MARIGOLD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.BOISEBIBLE.EDU)
  • NEW IMAGES ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 110; Location: 1270 S VINNELL WAY; Private, for-profit)
  • CONTINENTAL COLLEGE OF BEAUTY AND BARBER STYLING (FT enrollment: 60; Location: 10222 FAIRVIEW AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • SHADOW MOUNTAIN BUSINESS CAREERS (Location: 11911 USTICK RD; Private, for-profit)
  • IDAHO SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY (Location: 5353 FRANKLIN RD; Private, for-profit)
  • CRI-BOISE (Location: 9460 FAIRVIEW AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.CRI.ORG)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Boise:
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 138 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 174 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 198 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 207 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 224 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 243 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 267 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
Public high schools in Boise:
  • CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,877; Location: 12400 WEST MC MILLAN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,576; Location: 8055 GODDARD ROAD; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,448; Location: 6001 CASSIA STREET; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,205; Location: 1010 WEST WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,064; Location: 701 EAST BOISE AVENUE; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 6801 NORTH GARY LANE; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • MOUNTAIN COVE (ALT.) HIGH (Students: 382; Location: 911 MOUNTAIN COVE ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)
  • BOISE EVENING SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 911 MOUNTAIN COVE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DEHYL A DENNIS PROFESSIONAL TC (Location: 8201 W VICTORY RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Boise:
  • BISHOP KELLY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 714; Location: 7009 FRANKLIN ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: 4995 N BRADLEY ST; Grades: KG - 12)
  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 12000 FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • COLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 4955 N BRADLEY ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BOISE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 219 N ROOSEVELT STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SHERIDAN ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: 1273 SHORELINE LN; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Boise:
  • LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,305; Location: 13600 WEST MCMILLIAN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,140; Location: 11625 LA GRANGE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 922; Location: 711 NORTH CURTIS ROAD; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 842; Location: 805 SHOSHONE STREET; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • LES BOIS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 842; Location: 4150 EAST GRAND FOREST DR; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • FAIRMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 794; Location: 2121 NORTH COLE ROAD; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 782; Location: 1105 NORTH 13TH STREET; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • SPALDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 12311 EAST BRADDOCK DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • EAST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 708; Location: 415 E WARMS SPRINGS AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • TRAIL WIND ELEMENTARY (Students: 678; Location: 3701 EAST LAKE FOREST DRIVE; Grades: PK - 06)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Boise:
  • ST JOSEPHS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 825 FORT STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 7503 NORTHVIEW; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 3901 CASSIA; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 2620 STATE ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BOISE VALLEY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 925 N CLOVERDALE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FOUNDATIONS ACADEMY (Students: 149; Location: PO BOX 2701; Grades: KG - 7)
  • FOOTHILLS SCH OF ART & SCIENCE (Students: 146; Location: 618 S 8TH; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 5009 CASSIA STREET; Grades: PK - 4)
  • CLOVERDALE CHRISTIAN DS (Students: 82; Location: 3755 S CLOVERDALE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SANDCASTLES (Students: 77; Location: 3214 ACRE LN; Grades: PK - KG)
Libraries in Boise:
  • BOISE PUBLIC (Operating income: $4,779,615; Location: 715 S CAPITOL BLVD; 339,160 books; 12,997 audio materials; 9,465 video materials; 696 serial subscriptions)
  • ADA COUNTY DISTRICT (Operating income: $1,387,913; Location: 10664 W VICTORY RD; 95,734 books; 5,095 audio materials; 3,625 video materials; 129 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • PRIVATE SCHOOL-Sheridan Academy, (new address) 820 SOUTH LATAH STREET, Boise, Idaho 83705
  • St. Luke's Regional Medical Center is located 8 blocks from the center of town

Drinking water stations with addresses in Boise and their reported violations in the past:

GARDEN CITY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM (Address: 6015 Glenwood, Population served: 12500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 minor monitoring violations
  • 147 regular monitoring violations
CAPITOL WATER CORP (Population served: 7400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2004 and JUL-18-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-2000 to DEC-18-2002)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-2000 to DEC-18-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1994 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-2000 to DEC-18-2002)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 17 minor monitoring violations
  • 33 regular monitoring violations
IDOC IDAHO ST CORRECTIONAL INST ISCI (Address: 13400 S PLEASANT VALLEY RD, Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1997 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1996 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1996 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1995 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 17 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
SNAKE RIVER VIEW REST AREA IDT (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
LEXINGTON HILLS (CITY OF EAGLE) (Address: 8248 W Victory Ln, Population served: 1301, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1995 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1995 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 7 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
FLYING H TRAILER RANCH INC (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1996 and JUN-02-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1995 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-1997 to DEC-18-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-1997 to DEC-18-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-1997 to DEC-18-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUN-02-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2003)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
IDAHO CITY WATER DEPT (Population served: 397, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1997 and OCT-22-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1996 and OCT-22-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 9 regular monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
FLOATING FEATHER MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 225, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and OCT-22-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Boise that have no violations reported:
  • FIR GROVE ESTATES (Population served: 327, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SMOKY MOUNTAIN PIZZA AND PASTA (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DANSKIN (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BELMONT HEIGHTS (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.5%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Boise compared to Idaho state average:

Boise, Idaho environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Taco Bell Arena. Boise State University.
Banks with most branches in Boise (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 20 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Keybank National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Boise-Franklin Financial Center Bran, East Bench Branch, Eastgate Financial Center Branch, Boise State Street Financial Center, Boise Business Banking Ctr, Columbia Marketplace Branch. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fairview And Mitchell Branch, 12th & Main Branch, Boise Towne Square Branch, Boise Capital Banking Center Branch, Federal Way Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association: Broadway Branch, Cole And Ustick Branch, Fairview Branch, Boise Main Branch, Orchard Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $9,151.2 mil, Deposits: $5,362.6 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 107 total offices
  • Mountain West Bank: Glenwood Branch, State Street Branch, 8th And Bannock, Franklin And Cole Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $919.1 mil, Deposits: $693.3 mil, headquarters in Coeur D Alene, ID, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
  • Idaho Independent Bank: North Ninth Street Branch, Www.Theidahobank.com Branch, 921 West Jefferson Branch, Boise Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $615.2 mil, Deposits: $485.1 mil, headquarters in Coeur D Alene, ID, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
  • 12 other banks with 32 local branches



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Boise map


Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 64$241,835$45,3444$4,194
Other Government Administration 142$533,971$45,12410$10,867
Judicial and Legal 44$187,590$51,1611$998
Police Protection - Officers 286$1,547,197$64,9170$0
Police - Other 65$204,182$37,69511$13,861
Firefighters 224$1,208,679$64,7510$0
Fire - Other 12$36,832$36,8321$1,479
Airports 135$394,113$35,03216$12,016
Health 14$56,340$48,2911$635
Solid Waste Management 10$32,195$38,6342$717
Parks and Recreation 154$478,023$37,249183$79,372
Sewerage 193$634,423$39,4468$7,692
Natural Resources 12$37,883$37,8831$1,416
Local Libraries 50$162,723$39,05475$65,119
Other and Unallocable 23$74,698$38,9730$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 18$59,936$39,9571$1,177
Totals for Government 1446$5,890,620$48,885314$199,543


Boise government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $21,616,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,800,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,399,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,123,000
    All Other: $10,513,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,327,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,581,000
    Parking Facilities: $441,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $37,282,000
    General: $15,652,000
    Sewerage: $5,373,000
    Housing & Community Development: $945,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $27,730,000
    Fire Protection: $22,173,000
    Sewerage: $16,703,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,913,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,417,000
    Air Transportation: $11,761,000
    General - Other: $8,743,000
    Libraries: $5,005,000
    Financial Administration: $4,721,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,650,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,033,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,923,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,359,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,687,000
    Regular Highways: $2,185,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,093,000
    General Public Buildings: $947,000
    Health Services - Other: $654,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,814,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,251,000
    Transit Utilities: $421,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,764,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $10,960,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $199,939,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $197,895,000
    Industrial Revenue: $10,730,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $230,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,544,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,326,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,143,000
    Property Sale Other: $967,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $300,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $59,930,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $929,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,895,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,662,000
    General Support: $6,535,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,382,000
    NEC: $6,099,000
    Public Utilities: $5,031,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $79,302,000

9.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.53%
Idaho average:  9.61%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($513 average AGI)
Ada County:  0.11%
Idaho average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Canyon County, ID  1.52% ($39,379 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.23% ($67,661)
from Twin Falls County, ID  0.22% ($30,704)


6.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.94%
Idaho average:  8.30%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($438 average AGI)
Ada County:  0.08%
Idaho average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Canyon County, ID  1.72% ($39,425 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.17% ($49,078)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.14% ($48,665)


Strongest AM radio stations in Boise:
  • KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTIK (1350 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSPD (790 AM; 1 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
  • KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
  • KKIC (950 AM; 4 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: WESTERN PACIFIC, INC)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSRV (1380 AM; 5 kW; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
  • KCID (1490 AM; 1 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boise:
  • K239AC (95.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBSX (91.5 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KIZN (92.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKGL (96.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQFC (97.9 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZMG (93.1 FM; NEW PLYMOUTH, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSU-FM (90.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KCIX (105.9 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRVB (94.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXLT-FM (107.9 FM; EAGLE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJOT (105.1 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTHI (107.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBXL (94.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
  • KTSY (89.5 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: GEM STATE ADVENTIST ACADEMY)
  • KSAS-FM (103.3 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTB (104.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJHY (101.9 FM; EMMETT, ID; Owner: CAPITAL WEST INC)
  • KWEI-FM (99.5 FM; FRUITLAND, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTPZ (99.1 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KQXR (100.3 FM; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Boise:
  • K35GE (Channel 35; BOISE, ID; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTRV (Channel 12; NAMPA, ID; Owner: IDAHO INDEPENDENT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K30GS (Channel 30; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KBCI-TV (Channel 2; BOISE, ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - IDAHO TV, L.L.C.)
  • K17ED (Channel 17; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: DOUG GARCIA)
  • KAID (Channel 4; BOISE, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE OF IDAHO)
  • KIVI (Channel 6; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KNIN-TV (Channel 9; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: BANKS-BOISE, INC.)
  • KTVB (Channel 7; BOISE, ID; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K47BE (Channel 47; BOISE, ID; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K31FD (Channel 25; BOISE, ID; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K60FH (Channel 60; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K64EJ (Channel 64; BOISE, ID; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA, TRUSTEE)
  • K56FQ (Channel 56; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KITL-LP (Channel 20; BOISE, ID; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA, TRUSTEE, GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)
  • KCLP-CA (Channel 22; BOISE, ID; Owner: ALPHA & OMEGA COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KBSE-LP (Channel 33; BOISE/NAMPA/CALDWELL, ID; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)

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