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Wilder, Idaho
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Motto(s): 
"Golden Gate To The Treasure Valley"
Location of Wilder in Canyon County, Idaho.
Location of Wilder in Canyon County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Canyon
Area
 • Total 0.72 sq mi (1.88 km2)
 • Land 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
2,428 ft (740 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,533
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,823
 • Density 2,549.65/sq mi (984.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83676
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-87670
GNIS feature ID 0398357
Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 349
1930 381 9.2%
1940 507 33.1%
1950 555 9.5%
1960 603 8.6%
1970 564 −6.5%
1980 1,260 123.4%
1990 1,232 −2.2%
2000 1,462 18.7%
2010 1,533 4.9%
2019 (est.) 1,823 18.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

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 CityNampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

OSLRR Homedale Branch
Terminus of branch railway line; route in 1930

Wilder was established in 1919, and was named for Marshall P. Wilder, a magazine editor.

Geography

Wilder is located at 43°40′35″N 116°54′36″W / 43.67639°N 116.91000°W / 43.67639; -116.91000 (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.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 1,533 people, 453 households, and 353 families living 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 makup 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 453 households 52.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.8% of households were one person and 7.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.89.

The median age was 27 years. 37.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 18.2% were from 45 to 64; and 9.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

Economy

Wilder has a meat processing plant, SSI, manufacturing frozen individual serving hamburgers and french fries. Wilder is primarily an agricultural community, with onions, hops, seed corn, beans and alfalfa seed among the major crops.

Notable people

See also

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