Idaho City, ID

Idaho City is a town in, and the county seat of, Boise County, Idaho, United States, located about 36 miles northeast of Boise. The 2020 census counted 466 residents. Idaho City is part of the Boise metropolitan area. Idaho City was founded in December 1862 as "Bannock", amidst the Boise Basin gold rush during the Civil War, the largest since the California gold rush a dozen years earlier. The entirety of Idaho City, as bounded by the city limits in 1975, was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

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The listing included 15 contributing buildings on 87 acres. In Idaho City, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Idaho City, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The modern economy relies mainly on hunting and fishing tourism, and visits to the many historic sites, including the Boot Hill Cemetery. Idaho City includes a historic district.