Greenleaf is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 846 at the 2010 census. Greenleaf is part of the Boise-Nampa metropolitan area. The town was established by Quakers in the early-1900s and is named after Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. Geography Greenleaf is located at (43.671142, -116.816480). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 846 people, 299 households, and 226 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 316 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 9.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.4% of the population. There were 299 households, of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.26. The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 862 people, 277 households, and 219 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 284 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 74.59% White, 0.46% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 22.39% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.32% of the population. There were 277 households, out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no