Horseshoe Bend, Idaho

Horseshoe Bend is the largest city in rural Boise County, in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. Its population of 707 at the 2010 census was the largest in the county, though down from 770 in 2000.

Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
Location of Horseshoe Bend in Boise County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 43°54′46″N 116°11′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBoise
Area
  Total1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2)
  Land1.09 sq mi (2.81 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
2,631 ft (802 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total707
  Estimate 
(2019)
787
  Density724.01/sq mi (279.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83629
Area code(s)208, 986
FIPS code16-38620
GNIS feature ID0396669

It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named for its location at the horseshoe-shaped U-turn of the Payette River, whose flow direction changes from south to north before heading west to the Black Canyon Reservoir.

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