Kuna, Idaho

City

Main Street in Kuna in 2008

Seal

Motto: "Gateway city to the birds of prey"

Location in Ada County and the state of Idaho

Kuna, Idaho

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 43°29′35″N 116°25′8″W / 43.49306°N 116.41889°WCoordinates: 43°29′35″N 116°25′8″W / 43.49306°N 116.41889°W

Government

• Mayor

Joe Stear

Area

• Total

18.18 sq mi (47.09 km²)

• Land

18.08 sq mi (46.83 km²)

• Water

0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²)

Elevation

2,694 ft (821 m)

Population (2010)

• Total

15,210

• Estimate (2012)

16,189

• Density

841.3/sq mi (324.8/km²)

Time zone

Mountain (UTC-7)

• Summer (DST)

Mountain (UTC-6)

83634

16-44290

GNIS feature ID

0396755

Website

cityofkuna.com

Kuna is a city in Ada County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,210 at the 2010 census.

Kuna is one of the fastest-growing areas in Idaho, having nearly tripled in population between 2000 and 2010.

Kuna is located at 43°29′35″N 116°25′8″W / 43.49306°N 116.41889°W / 43.49306; -116.41889 (43.493092, -116.418936) at an elevation of 2,694 feet (821 m) above sea level. Kuna's business center is approximately 18 miles (29 km) southwest of downtown Boise, the state capital.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.18 square miles (47.09 km²), of which, 18.08 square miles (46.83 km²) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km²) is water.

South of Kuna is located the Kuna Caves, an underground lava flow cave.

A small seasonal creek, Indian Creek, runs through the city. It is now used as an irrigation canal, filled by the New York Canal from the Boise River Diversion Dam. One of the few small floatable waterways in the region, Indian Creek is a favorite swimming spot for local residents.

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