Nampa, Idaho

Nampa
The former Nampa Department Store in Downtown Nampa
The former Nampa Department Store in Downtown Nampa
Nickname: 
The Heart of the Treasure Valley
Motto: 
What a Place to Live
Location of Nampa in Canyon County, Idaho
Location of Nampa in Canyon County, Idaho
Coordinates: 43°34′29″N 116°33′49″W / 43.57472°N 116.56361°W / 43.57472; -116.56361
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyCanyon
FoundedSeptember 8, 1886
IncorporatedApril 17, 1891
Government
 • MayorDebbie Kling
Area
 • City34.77 sq mi (90.06 km2)
 • Land33.48 sq mi (86.72 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation2,517 ft (767 m)
Population
 • City100,200
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
110,951
 • RankUS: 279th
ID: 3rd
 • Density2,992.7/sq mi (1,155.5/km2)
 • Urban
177,561 (US: 203rd)
 • Metro
811,336 (US: 75th)
 • Combined
899,574 (US: 67th)
Time zoneUTC–7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
83651, 83653, 83686, 83687
Area code(s)208 and 986
FIPS code16-56260
GNIS feature ID0396943[2]
Websitewww.cityofnampa.us

Nampa (/ˈnæmpə/ ) is the most populous city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 100,200 at the 2020 census.[3] It is Idaho's 3rd most populous city. Nampa is about 20 miles (32 km) west of Boise along Interstate 84, and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Meridian. It is the second principal city of the Boise metropolitan area. The name "Nampa" may have come from a Shoshoni word meaning either 'moccasin' or 'footprint'.[5] According to toponymist William O. Bright the name comes from the Shoshoni word /nampai/, meaning "foot".[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nampa, Idaho
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ The Origin of the Name Nampa, Idaho State Historical Society, May 1965
  6. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 311. ISBN 9780806135984. Retrieved February 22, 2023.

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