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Nampa
Canyon County, Idaho

ZipCodes
83651, 83686, 83687

Motto
People Place



Page Contents for Nampa, Idaho

Statistics & Facts

Location

Weather & Climate

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Community news

Libraries.

Schools.

Miscellany



Statistics & Facts

The Idaho state capital is Boise.
The population of Nampa is approximately 51,867 (2000), 81557 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 10,760 (1990), 27729 (2010).
The amount of land area in Nampa is 27.965 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Nampa is 19.9 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Nampa to Washington DC is 2194 miles.
The distance to the Idaho state capital is 18 miles. (as the crow flies)
Nampa is positioned 43.57 degrees north of the equator and 116.56 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Nampa elevation is 2,492 feet above sea level with surrounding areas rising as high as 7,600 feet above sea level.
Nampa median income is $ 34,758 (2000).
The Nampa median home price is $ 92,200 (2000).
Nampa average annual precipitation is 12.11 inches peryear.
Nampa average annual snowfall is 21.4 inches per year.
Nampa average temperature is 64.4 degrees F.
The average winter temperature is 29 degrees F.
The average spring temperature is 50.1 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 73.3 degrees F.
The average fall temperature is 51.2 degrees F.

Location

On Interstate 84 west of Boise, near the Oregon border, in western Idaho. Here is a map page for Nampa. Other nearby communities include Star, Caldwell, Middleton, Kuna, Meridian, Melba, Marsing and Eagle.
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Climate


mild. This area is known as Idaho's Banana Belt because of its nice weather. It is comfortable in Spring with breezes and warm weather. Though it may get hot in summer, the low humidity keeps everyone comfortable. Snow may fall in winter, but nothing extreme. Blizzards are very rare.
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Weather


seasonal with all four seasons represented. Here is a current weather page for Nampa.
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History & History Related Items

Here is a history page for Nampa.
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The incorporation of Nampa

1891


Attractions

Idaho Center Arena & Amphitheater
PO Box 279
Nampa, ID 83653
(208) 468-1000 Info
(208) 442-3312 Fax
(208) 442-3232 Tickets

Swiss Village Cheese Factory
Phone: 208-467-4424
Watch cheese being made right in front of you and then sample the results. Rosebelle, the Talking Cow, is always a hit with the kids. Please call ahead for hours of operation.

Nampa has 2 public golf courses, Centennial and Ridgecrest, which are considered some of the best in the state

Canyon County Historical Museum
1200 Front Street
Nampa, ID 83651
Phone: (208) 467-7611 Visit the museum in the original train station for Canyon County, built in 1903. Please call ahead for hours of operation.
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Nampa City Government

City of Nampa, Idaho
411 3rd Street South
Nampa ID 83651
phone: 208-465-2200
Fax: 208-465-2314
Email

Nampa has a Mayor/Council form of government. There are four members on the City Council who are elected to staggered four-year terms.

Nampa Chamber

Nampa Chamber of Commerce
1305 3rd Street South
Nampa, Idaho - 83651
Phone: (208) 466-4641
Fax: (208) 466-4677
Toll Free/Tourism: 1-877-20NAMPA
E-mail: info@nampa.com

Nampa Community News

Idaho-Press Tribune
1618 N. Midland Blvd.
Nampa, ID 83651
Phone: (208) 467-9251

Nampa Organizations

Nampa Chamber of Commerce
1305 3rd Street South
Nampa, Idaho - 83651
Phone: (208) 466-4641
Fax: (208) 466-4677
Toll Free/Tourism: 1-877-20NAMPA
E-mail: info@nampa.com

Nampa Libraries

Nampa Public Library
101 Eleventh Avenue South
Nampa, Idaho 83651
Phone: (208) 465-2263
Email

Nampa Schools

Nampa Education page


Nampa School District
619 S. Canyon
Nampa, Idaho 83686
Phone: 208-465-2700
Fax: 208-465-2715



HIGHER EDUCATION


Northwest Nazarene University
623 Holly St
Nampa, ID 83686-5897
Toll-free: 1-877-NNU-4-YOU
Toll-free: 1-877-668-4-968
Phone: 208-467-8011
Fax: 208-467-8522


Boise State University - Canyon County Campus
2407 Caldwell Blvd.
Nampa, ID 83651
Phone: 208-467-5707 Nampa

Miscellany

The population of Nampa was:
1980 - 25,112
1990 - 28,365
1995 - 37,456
2000 - 51,867

As of the 2000 US Census, Nampa is Idaho's second largest city next to Idaho's capital, Boise.


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