Star, Idaho

Star
Location of Star in Ada County and Canyon County, Idaho
Location of Star in Ada County and Canyon County, Idaho
Coordinates: 43°41′39″N 116°29′25″W / 43.69417°N 116.49028°W / 43.69417; -116.49028
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountiesAda, Canyon
Established1905
IncorporatedDecember 10, 1997
Government
 • MayorTrevor A. Chadwick
Area
 • Total7.71 sq mi (19.97 km2)
 • Land7.66 sq mi (19.84 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation2,471 ft (753 m)
Population
 • Total11,117
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
14,646
 • Density1,451.3/sq mi (560.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC–7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
83669
Area code(s)208 and 986
FIPS code16-76870
GNIS feature ID0398181[2]
Websitestaridaho.org

Star is a city in northwestern Ada County, Idaho, with parts stretching into neighboring Canyon County. The population was 11,117 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 5,793 in 2010. It was named in the 19th century by travelers on their way to Middleton and Boise who used the star on the school house to find east and west. The name stuck and it became Star, Idaho. Today, it is a rapidly growing suburb of Boise and its schools are shared with Middleton School District and West Ada School District.

Star is part of the Boise metropolitan area.

  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: Star, Idaho
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).