Boise city

Population of Boise city: 185787

Boise (French for 'Wooded Area') is the capital and largest city in the state of Idaho. Boise was given its name after French-Canadian trappers first explored the area after crossing the arid plains. Finding green trees at the site, they named it boisé (meaning "wooded"). Boise has consequently been given the nickname City of Trees. Boise was settled in 1863, and incorporated as a city in 1864. The first capital of Idaho was Lewiston, but Boise replaced it in 1865. As of the 2000 census, Boise's population was 185,787. According to the 2005 Census estimates, the city proper had an estimated population of 193,161. Downtown Boise is at an elevation of 2,704 feet above sea level.

Boise is the headquarters for several major companies, such as Washington Group International, Inc. (successor to Morrison Knudsen Corporation), Micron Technology, Albertsons (a major supermarket chain now owned by SuperValu), and the J.R. Simplot Company. Other major industries are headquartered in Boise or have large manufacturing facilities there. High Tech industries are becoming increasingly vital to Boise's economy. State government is one of the cities main employers, as it is the capital city for Idaho.

Boise is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area.

Boise has grown considerably in recent years and is now comparable in size to other major cities in the United States such as Tacoma, Des Moines, Tulsa, and Providence.[

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