Area Information
Dreaming of a place where incredible skiing is just minutes away? Where you’re a short drive from wilderness where the deer and the antelope really do play? (Not to mention elk, moose, bighorn sheep and river otters.) Stop dreaming and pack your bags for a virtual visit to the Treasure Valley!
No longer just for the outdoor lover, southwest Idaho has become a haven for those seeking a better life. With mountains at your front door and rivers pulsing through the heart of vibrant communities, the Treasure Valley has everything you’re looking for.
Boise History Boise’s trees in the high desert setting inspired French Canadian fur trappers to name the river and valley after them (boise translates to wooded in English). The Boise valley remained merely a corridor through which emigrants passed until gold was discovered in 1862.
Enterprising developers established the town to supply the many nearby mining camps, and to serve as a governmental center. A fort was built in 1863, and in 1864 Boise was made the territorial capital. Railroads arrived in the 1880’s, an irrigation system in the early 1900’s, and the rest is history. Communities The Treasure Valley is composed of the major community of Boise with outlying communities in Ada, Canyon and Elmore counties. These include Mountain Home, home of one of the largest Air Force bases in the United States; Nampa, site of the Snake River Stampede, one of America’s top 25 rodeos; Caldwell, home to Albertson College; and the communities of Meridian, Kuna, Eagle, Star, Emmett, Weiser, Parma, Wilder, and Marsing, Idaho and Ontario and Payette, Oregon. The Boise Metropolitan Statistical area of Ada and Canyon counties has a population of 465,000.
Meridian Idaho - Meridian is a very popular place to live and is rapidly merging with Boise. Meridian is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,919. Garden City Idaho - Garden City is basically ( but not officially ) part of Boise. Garden City is located along side the Boise River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,624. Eagle Idaho - Eagle is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,085. Eagle is a beautiful area and is located aside the North West Edge of Boise. Click on the "maps" section on the left navigation bar to find any of these locations in the Boise Area. Star Idaho - Star is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,795. Star is located along the West side of Eagle. Middleton Idaho - Middleton is a city located in Canyon County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,978. Middleton is located on the West side of Star. Once again, you may want to refer to the area map. Emmett Idaho - Emmett is a city located in Gem County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,490. Emmett is West of Middleton and a bit North too. Kuna Idaho - Kuna is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,382. Kuna is home to the Kuna Cavemen and the gateway to the Birds of Prey Area! Marsing Idaho - Marsing is a city located in Owyhee County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 890. Marsing is Idaho's southern gateway to the Owyhee Mountains and Snake River Recreation areas. Melba Idaho - Melba is a city located in Canyon County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 439. Mountain Home Idaho - Mountain Home is the home of Mountain Home Air Force Base and is not really in the Mountains! Nampa Idaho - Nampa is the second largest city in Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 51,867. Caldwell Idaho - Caldwell is located on the Western border
of Nampa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 25,967. Homedale Idaho - As of the 2000 census, Homedale Idaho had a total population of 2,528. Wilder Idaho - As of the 2000 census, Wilder had a total population of 1,462. Parma Idaho - As of the 2000 census, Parma had a total population of 1,771.