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If
you are planning to build a custom home in one of the very fine communities in
Idaho, Patagonia Idaho Homes is available to assist you. No matter where you decide
to build, we are available to not only choosing a custom built home but also assist
you in deciding what community to build your home.
Listed
below are some relevant information about the state of Idaho. More detailed information
about Tamarack,
Ketchum/Sun Valley, Boise
and Twin Falls, Idaho are available on other
Idaho-Home.com pages. Population
and Size
Idaho is the 11th largest state (83,557 square miles) in the
United States with a population of over 1,429,000 (2005 estimate). It is also
one of the fastest growing states in the country only being surpassed by Nevada,
Utah, Georgia and Arizona. 
Climate
Climate Idaho enjoys a four-season climate, but weather conditions in the higher
elevations of the mountains can be unpredictable.. The average summer high temperature
across the State of Idaho is at 64 degrees, dropping to around 30 degrees in winter.
Along the Snake River Plain (or Valley) the summers' are generally warm (seldom
hot). Evenings are cool, and July and August are considered perfect by most. In
late fall the weather is much cooler and winter conditions can be snowy. In the
higher elevations and mountains across the entire state weather condition are
cooler throughout the year, with cold and snowy conditions in the fall and the
winter. Agriculture
Idaho is an important agricultural state, producing nearly one third of the potatoes
grown in the United States. Other important agricultural products are beans, lentils,
sugar beets, cattle, dairy products, wheat, and barley. Helpful
Statistics
Listed below are some helpful statistics about the state of
Idaho. More information about Idaho is listed throughout the web site.
- Entered
Statehood: July 3, 1890
2004 Population: 1,393,262, 39th among states.
(US Census Bureau)  Largest
cities over 50,000 Population (2005 US Census Bureau): Boise, (183,161), Nampa
(71,713), Pocatello (53,372), Idaho Falls (52,338) and Meridian (52,240).- Land
Area: 83,557 square miles, 11th largest state in the Unite States
- Length:
479 Miles
- Width:
305 miles at widest point
- State
Capital: Boise
- Water
Area: 880 square miles
- Number
of Lakes: More than 2,000
- Largest
Lake: Lake Pend Oreille, 180 square miles.
Idaho has nine peaks over 12,000
feet with many over 10,000 feet - Lowest
Point: 770 feet above sea level at the Snake River at Lewiston
- Highest
Point: Mount Borah, 12,662 feet above sea level
- Navigable
Rivers: Snake, Coeur d'Alene, St. Joe, St. Maries and Kootenai.
- Lowest
Temperature in the State: -60 degrees at Island Park Dam, January 18, 1943
- Highest
Temperature in the State: 118 degrees at Orofino July 28, 1934.
About
Patagonia Idaho Homes (Idaho-Home.com)
With headquarters located in Boise,
Idaho,.Patagonia Homes
is not only a custom home builder in the state of Idaho,
but also, worldwide. We
are considered one of the most reputable and premiere custom home builders in
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