Idaho
"Gem State"
- Motto
- Esto perpetua (It is forever)
- Capitol
- Boise
- Name Origin
- An invented name whose meaning is unknown.
- Statehood Date
- July 3, 1890 (43rd)
Cities in Idaho
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Idaho along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Syringa (1931) |
| Tree | White Pine (1935) |
| Bird | Mountain Bluebird (1931) |
| Horse | Appaloosa (1975) |
| Gem | Star Garnet (1967) |
| Song | “Here We Have Idaho” |
| Folk Dance | Square Dance |
| Fish | Cutthroat Trout (1990) |
| Fossil | Hagerman Horse Fossil (1988) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 15.6 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 82,747 sq mi. (214,315 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 5000 ft (1524 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 118°F (48°C) on July 28, 1934
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –60°F (–51°C) on January 18, 1943
