Map of Star city, Idaho

Star is a city in northwestern Ada County, Idaho, with parts stretching into neighboring Canyon County. The population was 5,793 at the 2010 census, up from 1,795 in 2000. It was named in the 19th century by travelers on their way to Middleton and Boise who used the star on the school house to find east and west. The name stuck and it became Star, Idaho. Today, it is a rapidly growing suburb of Boise and its schools are shared with Middleton School District and West Ada School District.

Star is part of the Boise metropolitan area.

Star city overview:
Name:	Star city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Idaho
County:	Ada County, Canyon County
Elevation:	2,471 ft (753 m)
Total Area:	7.71 sq mi (18.30 km²)
Land Area:	7.66 sq mi (18.18 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km²)
Total Population:	5,793
Population Density:	1,374.93/sq mi (579.19/km²)
ZIP code:	83669
Area code:	208, 986
FIPS code:	1676870
GNISfeature ID:	0398181
Website:	staridaho.org

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Geography

Star is located at 43°41′39″N 116°29′25″W / 43.69417°N 116.49028°W / 43.69417; -116.49028 (43.694084, -116.490225), at an elevation of 2,470 feet (753 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.86 square miles (15.18 km), of which 5.82 square miles (15.07 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) is water.