Capital: Boise
Motto: Esto perpetua (It is forever)
Nicknames: Gem State; Spud State; Panhandle State
Origin of name: Unknown. Though popularly believed to be an Indian word, it is an invented name whose meaning is unknown.
Ten largest cities (1994):
Boise, 145,987;
Idaho Falls, 49,928;
Pocatello, 49,634;
Nampa, 35,333;
Twin Falls, 31,568;
Lewiston, 30,097;
Coeur d'Alene, 28,457;
Caldwell, 23,970;
Moscow, 18,909;
Meridian, 14,566
Land area (rank): 82,751 sq mi. (214,325 sq km) (11)
Geographic center: In Custer Co., at Custer, SW of Challis
Number of counties: 44, plus small part of Yellowstone National Park
Largest county (1995 est.): Ada, 251,831
1997 resident population est.: 1,210,232
1990 resident census population, sex, (rank): 1,006,749 (42).
Male: 500,956; Female: 505,793.
White: 950,451 (94.4%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 13,780 (1.4%); Hispanic: 52,927 (5.3%); Asian or Pacific Islander: 9,365 (0.9%); Black: 3,370 (0.3%); Other race: 29,783 (3.0%).
1990 percent population under 18: 30.6; 65 and over: 12.0; median age: 31.5.
Contact your USA Volleyball Regional Office for details.
REGIONAL OFFICES:
1. USAV Evergreen Region 2. USAV InterMountain Region
In Idaho in 1996-1997 school year, 150 high schools fielded girls teams with 4,237 girls representing those schools.
IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
8011 Ustick Road
(PO Box 4667 [83711-4667])
Boise, Idaho 83704-8101
208-375-7027
208.322.5505 - FAX
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Boise State University Boise ID 83725-1000 University of Idaho Moscow ID 83843 Idaho State University Pocatello ID 83209DIVISION II - WOMENS
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE LEWISTON ID 83501