Boise City, Oklahoma
Boise City is a city of 1,125 people in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, founded in 1908.
Why visit Boise City
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Cimarron County Courthouse.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 20°F, and about 32 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Boise City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Boise City
Boise City is a city in and the county seat of Cimarron County, in the Panhandle of Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 1,166 at the 2020 census, a decline of 7.9% from 1,266 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Boise City, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Cimarron County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
County courthouse in Oklahoma, United States of America
Cimarron Heritage Center Museum
Museum · 0.7 mi
1300 North Cimarron Avenue, Boise City
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay3
Wild Bill’s RV Park
Campground · 0.7 mi
1201 North Cimarron Avenue, Boise City
Churches and places of worship6
History
Boise City was founded in 1908 by developers J. E. Stanley, A. J. Kline, and W. T. Douglas (all doing business as the Southwestern Immigration and Development Company of Guthrie, Oklahoma), who published and distributed brochures promoting the town as an elegant, tree-lined city with paved streets, numerous businesses, railroad service, and an artesian well. They sold 3,000 lots to buyers who discovered, on their arrival, that none of the information in the brochure was true. In addition to using false publicity, the three men did not have title to the lots they sold.
Stanley and Kline were convicted of mail fraud and sent to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Stanley and Kline served two-year terms in the penitentiary. Douglas died of tuberculosis before beginning his sentence. Despite the fraud by the original developers, the town nevertheless took shape and was incorporated on July 20, 1925.
The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture says that the origin of the town name is unclear, but offers three possibilities: (1) a Captain Boice who was a hero in the Civil War, (2) the town of Boise, Idaho, or (3) the Boise Cattle Company, which ran cattle in the area. It was speculated in Ken Burns' documentary, The Dust Bowl, that the town name was chosen as part of the original land scam to evoke a false image of the town, as boisé is French for "wooded".
From the History section of Boise City, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Boise City
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 20°F | 0.5 in | 7.3 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 23°F | 0.4 in | 2.5 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 30°F | 1.1 in | 7.2 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 38°F | 1.4 in | 2.3 in |
| May | 80°F | 47°F | 1.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 58°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 63°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 62°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 54°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 40°F | 1.5 in | 1.3 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 29°F | 0.6 in | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 22°F | 0.7 in | 7.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Boise City 2 E Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cimarron County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-05-26: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 miles away.
- Stratford 36 mi southeast, about 58 min by car
- Texline 37 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Elkhart 39 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Clayton 41 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Texhoma 43 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Texhoma 43 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dalhart 47 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Springfield 47 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Walsh 47 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Goodwell 50 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cimarron County Courthouse, DrunkDriver, Public domain
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