Town guide

Wilder, Idaho

Wilder is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, home to about 2,074 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83676.

Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,0742,921 per sq mi
Median home value$270,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$280Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wilder

1 ZIP code

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Around Wilder

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise 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

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.

Wilder population by census2000: 1,462, 2010: 1,533, 2020: 1,5971,46220001,53320101,5972020

Canyon County, 1900–2020

Canyon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,497, 1910: 25,323, 1920: 26,932, 1930: 30,930, 1940: 40,987, 1950: 53,597, 1960: 57,662, 1970: 61,288, 1980: 83,756, 1990: 90,076, 2000: 131,441, 2010: 188,923, 2020: 231,1057K’00’1027K’20’3041K’40’5058K’60’7084K’80’90131K’00’10231K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilderJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 32°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 37°F, 0.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 53°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 59°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 55°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 46°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 36°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.2 in38°23°Jan1.546°27°Feb0.957°32°Mar0.964°37°Apr0.973°47°May1.381°53°Jun0.892°59°Jul0.391°55°Aug0.281°46°Sep0.466°36°Oct0.850°29°Nov1.039°23°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Canyon CountyConstruction: 10,722 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,088 jobs; Retail trade: 9,687 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,434 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,801 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,028 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,772 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,217 jobsConstruction 15% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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 doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Wilder

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wilder Elementary SchoolWilderPre-K–5170Public1.4 mi
Wilder Middle SchoolWilder6–8107Public1.5 mi
Cossa AcademyWilder7–1279Alternative Education1.7 mi
Wilder High SchoolWilder9–12131Public1.5 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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