Wilder, Idaho | |
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City | |
Motto: "Golden Gate To The Treasure Valley" | |
Location in Canyon County and the state of Idaho |
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Coordinates: 43°40′35″N 116°54′36″W / 43.67639°N 116.91000°WCoordinates: 43°40′35″N 116°54′36″W / 43.67639°N 116.91000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Canyon |
Area | |
• Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
• Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 2,428 ft (740 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,533 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,560 |
• Density | 2,100.0/sq mi (810.8/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 83676 |
Area code(s) | 208 |
FIPS code | 16-87670 |
GNIS feature ID | 0398357 |
Website | cityofwilder.org |
Wilder is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2010 census.
Wilder is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Wilder was established in 1919, and was named for Marshall P. Wilder, a magazine editor.
Wilder is located at 43°40′35″N 116°54′36″W / 43.67639°N 116.91000°W (43.676451, -116.910122).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2), of which, 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,533 people, 453 households, and 353 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,100.0 inhabitants per square mile (810.8/km2). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 686.3 per square mile (265.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 44.6% White, 0.2% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 51.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 75.9% of the population.