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| School Rank | Graduate Mathematics |
| 1 | Idaho State University Department of Mathematics Address: Physical Sciences 318, Pocatello, ID 83209 Admissions Phone: (208) 282-3350 Admissions E-mail: krilcath@isu.edu Admissions Website: http://www.isu.edu |
| 2 | University of Idaho Department of Mathematics Address: 300 Brink Hall, Moscow, ID 83844-1103 Admissions Phone: (208) 885-6742 Admissions E-mail: math@uidaho.edu Admissions Website: http://www.uidaho.edu |
Idaho’s population
The population of the state of Idaho is about 1,570,000 people (39th place among US states). The population density is about 6 people per km 2 (44th place among the US states).
Idaho’s population is growing very rapidly, both through natural increase and through immigration. Idaho ranks third in the United States in terms of population growth, behind only the states of Nevada and Arizona.
The racial composition of the population of Idaho:
- White – about 96%
- Black – less than 1%
- Asians – about 1.5%
- American Indians – about 2%
The largest ethnic groups among the population of Idaho:
- Germans – 18.9%
- English – 18.1%
- Irish – 10%
The largest groups among the population of Idaho by religious affiliation:
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) – 23%
- Evangelical Christians – 22%
- Catholics – 18%
The largest city and capital of Idaho is Boise. The population of Boise is over 200 thousand people. The second most populous city (about 80 thousand) and the fastest growing city in the state is Nampa.
Boise, Nampa and the city of Meridian (about 65,000) are the core of the Boise-Nampa metropolitan area with a population of over six hundred thousand people (third place in the northwest of the United States after Seattle and Portland).
Interestingly, the city of Moscow is located in the north of Idaho. The city was founded in 1871. There is no direct connection between the city’s name and Russia, but it is known that one of the city’s founders, postmaster Samuel Neff, was born in Moscow, Pennsylvania, and later lived in Moscow, Iowa.
About twenty-five thousand people live in the city of Moscow, Idaho today. Here is the oldest university in the state – the University of Idaho, founded in 1889.
Two other public universities operate in Pocatello and Boise. Among the private institutions of higher education in Idaho, the most famous is Brigham Young University in Rexburg, founded in 1888.
Among Idaho athletes, winter sports are the most popular, as well as rafting (rafting on mountain rapids) and kayaking.