Idaho County, Idaho
Idaho County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,267.[1] The county seat and largest city is Grangeville.[2]
Idaho County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
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Coordinates: 45°51′N 115°28′W | |
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Founded | February 4, 1864 |
Named for | A steamer called Idaho that was launched on the Columbia River in 1860 |
Seat | Grangeville |
Largest city | Grangeville |
Area | |
• Total | 8,503 sq mi (22,020 km2) |
• Land | 8,477 sq mi (21,960 km2) |
• Water | 26 sq mi (70 km2) 0.3%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2017) | 16,369 |
• Density | 1.9/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
Time zones | |
North of Salmon River | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
South of Salmon River | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | idahocounty |
The county is one of the few counties in the United States with two time zones, divided by the Salmon River. Most of the county is in the Pacific Time Zone, but those areas south of the Salmon River are in the Mountain Time Zone.
Communities
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
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Ghost town
- Mount Idaho
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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