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Around Wilder
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA379 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA670 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wilder; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Wilder
U.S. Representative · Idaho’s 1st DistrictRuss Fulcher (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Wilder had 1,597 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 68th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Canyon County grew from 7,497 residents in 1900 to 231,105 in 2020.
Canyon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 10.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Homedale 1 Se, ID weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Canyon County
72,117 jobs at 5,933 businesses in Canyon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilder.
Nearest hospitals
West Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Caldwell10.8 miles
St. Luke's Nampa Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Nampa16.4 miles
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - NampaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nampa20.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Wilder
Libraries
Homedale Library3.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wilder District, Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Wilder Elementary SchoolWilder
Pre-K–5
170
Public
1.4 mi
Wilder Middle SchoolWilder
6–8
107
Public
1.5 mi
Cossa AcademyWilder
7–12
79
Alternative Education
1.7 mi
Wilder High SchoolWilder
9–12
131
Public
1.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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