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Encyclopedia > Ada County, Idaho
Ada County, Idaho
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Map of Idaho highlighting Ada County
Location in the state of Idaho
Map of the USA highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded December 22, 1864
Seat Boise
Largest City Boise
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,060 sq mi (2,745 km²)
1,055 sq mi (2,732 km²)
5 sq mi (13 km²), 0.5%
Population
 - (2005)
 - Density

344,727
326.8/sq mi (126.2/km²)
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website: http://www.adaweb.net/

Ada County is a county, located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 300,904 (2005 estimate: 344,727) [1]. The county seat is Boise6. It is the state's largest county in terms of population. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_ID.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Idaho ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Energy Peril Success Location of Boise in the State of Idaho Coordinates: Country United States State Idaho County Ada Founded 1863 Incorporated 1864 Government  - Mayor David H. Bieter Area  - City  64 sq mi (165. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Mountain Standard Time (MST) is UTC-7 Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) is UTC-6 The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7) during the short days of autumn, winter and spring), and by subtracting six hours during the Daylight... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precison atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Energy Peril Success Location of Boise in the State of Idaho Coordinates: Country United States State Idaho County Ada Founded 1863 Incorporated 1864 Government  - Mayor David H. Bieter Area  - City  64 sq mi (165. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...


Ada County is part of the Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Boise metropolitan area is a region of Idaho which includes not only the city of Boise, Idahos capital and largest city, but also the cities of Meridian, Nampa, Garden City, Caldwell, Kuna, Star, Eagle, Middleton, and Homedale. ...

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History

Ada County was created by the Idaho Territorial Legislature on December 22, 1864. It is named for Ada Riggs, the first pioneer child born in the area and the daughter of H.C. Riggs, a cofounder of Boise.[2] December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Energy Peril Success Location of Boise in the State of Idaho Coordinates: Country United States State Idaho County Ada Founded 1863 Incorporated 1864 Government  - Mayor David H. Bieter Area  - City  64 sq mi (165. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,060 mi². 1,055 mi² of it is land and 5 mi² of it (.50%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Adjacent counties

Boise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Elmore County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Owyhee County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Canyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Gem County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 300,904 people, 113,408 households, and 77,344 families residing in the county. The population density was 285/mi²). There were 118,516 housing units at an average density of 112/mi². The racial makeup of the county was 92.86% White, .65% Black or African American, .69% Native American, 1.74% Asian, .15% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. 4.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 113,408 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $46,140, and the median income for a family was $54,416. Males had a median income of $37,867 versus $26,453 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,519. About 5.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Nickname: Motto: Energy Peril Success Location of Boise in the State of Idaho Coordinates: Country United States State Idaho County Ada Founded 1863 Incorporated 1864 Government  - Mayor David H. Bieter Area  - City  64 sq mi (165. ... Eagle is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ... Garden City is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ... Kuna is a city in Ada County, Idaho, United States. ... Meridian is a city in Ada County, Idaho. ... Star is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ...

References

2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • idahoIZ.com — Guide to the Treasure Valley

Coordinates: 43°27′N 116°14′W / 43.45, -116.24 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Prospectors and miners moved through the county in 1862 in route to the gold rush in the Boise Basin, and by the next year irrigation began along the Payette River.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,460, and the median income for a family was $40,195.
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