About Nampa

Nampa, the most populous and fastest growing city in Canyon County, Idaho, is located 20 miles outside of Boise. The population of Nampa as of 2010 is around 83,000. The name Nampa is a Native American word that means footprint.The climate of Nampa is typical of the region: mild and dry. The coldest month of the year is January with an average high temperature of 37 degrees and an average low of 21 degrees. The warmest January day on record was 60 degrees and the coldest was -20. July and August are generally the hottest and driest months of year. The average high temperature and low temperature in July are 91 and 56 degree respectively. The are 89 degrees and 54 degrees during August. The record high temperature for Nampa is 109 degrees. Nampa receives an average of 11 inches of precipitation annually. The wettest month of the year is December with 1.4 inches followed by January with 1.37 inches.The demographics of Nampa are also typical of the region. The population is 83% white. Hispanics are the largest minority, comprising more than 15% of the total number of inhabitants.

Famous people from Nampa include Davey Hamilton, Mark Lindsey, Zack Lively, Rob Morris, and Gracie Pfost. Hamilton is an American race car driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500. Lindsey is the lead vocalist for the rock band Paul Revere and the Raiders. Lively is an American actor. Morris is a former Brigham Young University football player who went on to play for more than 10 seasons in the National Football League. Pfost is the first woman to represent Idaho in congress.The median household income for residents of Nampa is about $35,000 per year and for families it is approximately $39,000. Per capita income is less than $15,000. Around 9% of families and 12% of Nampa residents live at or below the poverty line. The median age of Nampa is 28 years old. More than 30% of the population is under 18 years of age and 11% is 65 or older.Nampa was founded in 1886 and incorporated in 1891. The population grew from 28,000 in 1990 to more than 50,000 in the year 2000 to an estimated 83,000 in 2010. Nampa's growth is largely due to the growth of nearby Boise. Many residents have moved farther and farther away from the city into surrounding communities.

Written by Lyndsey Morgan