State of Idaho
Anthem: "Here We Have Idaho "Map of the United States with Idaho highlighted
Country United States Before statehood Oregon Territory , Washington Territory , Idaho Territory Admitted to the Union July 3, 1890 (43rd) Capital (and largest city ) Boise Largest metro Boise • Governor Brad Little (R ) • Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke (R)Legislature Legislature • Upper house Senate • Lower house House of Representatives U.S. senators Mike Crapo (R) Jim Risch (R)U.S. House delegation 1 . Russ Fulcher (R) 2 . Mike Simpson (R) (list ) • Total 83,557 sq mi (216,443 km2 ) • Water 926 sq mi (2,398 km2 ) .99% • Rank 14th Elevation
5,000 ft (1,520 m) Highest elevation 12,662 ft (3,859 m) Lowest elevation 738 ft (217 m) • Total 1,839,106 • Rank 38th • Density 21.6/sq mi (8.33/km2 ) • Rank 44th • Median household income
$52,225 • Income rank
41st • Official language English primary UTC−07:00 (Mountain ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−06:00 (MDT )Idaho Panhandle UTC−08:00 (Pacific ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−07:00 (PDT )USPS abbreviation ID
ISO 3166 code US-ID Latitude 42° N to 49° N Longitude 111°03′ W to 117°15′ W Website www .idaho .gov
Idaho is a state in the northwestern United States , and was the 43rd state to join the union.
Idaho became a state in 1890, and it is the 11th largest state in land area, and the 14th largest in total area (land and water). Despite this, the population of Idaho was only 1,839,106 in 2020, making it ranked the 38th largest state by population.