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Population (year 2000): 185,787. Estimated
population in July 2005: 193,161 (+4.0% change)
Males: 92,014 (49.5%), Females: 93,773 (50.5%)
Ada
County
Zip codes:
83702,
83703,
83704,
83705,
83706,
83709,
83712,
83713,
83714,
83716,
83788.
Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $42,432 (year 2000)
Median house value: $120,700 (year 2000)
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%).
Elevation: 2730 feet
Land area: 63.8 square miles
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%
4.8% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 1.0%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +49,487
(+36.3%).
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.
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 143 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 223 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 269 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 primary/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 primary/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)
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