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Idaho
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| Nickname(s):
The Gem State (official), The Potato State
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| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "Here We Have Idaho" | |
Location of Idaho within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Oregon Territory, Washington Territory, Idaho Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | July 3, 1890 (43rd) |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Boise |
| Largest county or equivalent | Ada |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Boise |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Brad Little (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Scott Bedke (R) |
| Legislature | Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Idaho Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Mike Crapo (R) Jim Risch (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 1. Russ Fulcher (R) 2. Mike Simpson (R) (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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83,570[2] sq mi (216,444 km2) |
| • Land | 82,644 sq mi (214,046 km2) |
| • Water | 927 sq mi (2,399 km2) 1.11% |
| • Rank | 11th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 479 mi (771 km) |
| • Width | 305 mi (491 km) |
| Elevation | 5,000 ft (1,520 m) |
| Highest elevation | 12,662 ft (3,859 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 713 ft (217 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 2,001,619[5] |
| • Rank | 38th |
| • Density | 23.63/sq mi (8.33/km2) |
| • Rank | 44th |
| • Median household income | $74,900 (2023)[6] |
| • Income rank | 31st |
| Demonym | Idahoan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English[7] |
| Time zones | |
| primary | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Idaho Panhandle | UTC−08:00 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
ID
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| ISO 3166 code | US-ID |
| Latitude | 42° N to 49° N |
| Longitude | 111°03′ W to 117°15′ W |
| Website | idaho |
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Idaho
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|---|---|
| Nickname(s):
The Gem State (official), The Potato State
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|
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "Here We Have Idaho" | |
|
Location of Idaho within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Oregon Territory, Washington Territory, Idaho Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | July 3, 1890 (43rd) |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Boise |
| Largest county or equivalent | Ada |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Boise |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Brad Little (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Scott Bedke (R) |
| Legislature | Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Idaho Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Mike Crapo (R) Jim Risch (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 1. Russ Fulcher (R) 2. Mike Simpson (R) (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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83,570[2] sq mi (216,444 km2) |
| • Land | 82,644 sq mi (214,046 km2) |
| • Water | 927 sq mi (2,399 km2) 1.11% |
| • Rank | 11th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 479 mi (771 km) |
| • Width | 305 mi (491 km) |
| Elevation | 5,000 ft (1,520 m) |
| Highest elevation | 12,662 ft (3,859 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 713 ft (217 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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2,001,619[5] |
| • Rank | 38th |
| • Density | 23.63/sq mi (8.33/km2) |
| • Rank | 44th |
| • Median household income | $74,900 (2023)[6] |
| • Income rank | 31st |
| Demonym | Idahoan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English[7] |
| Time zones | |
| primary | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Idaho Panhandle | UTC−08:00 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
ID
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| ISO 3166 code | US-ID |
| Latitude | 42° N to 49° N |
| Longitude | 111°03′ W to 117°15′ W |
| Website | idaho |
