Idaho County

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administration
US state : Idaho
Administrative headquarters : Grangeville
Foundation : February 4, 1864
Demographics
Residents : 15,679  (2005)
Population density : 0.7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 22,021 km²
Water surface : 46 km²
map
Map of Idaho County within Idaho
Website : www.idahocounty.org

Idaho County is a county in the state of Idaho in the United States . The administrative headquarters are in Grangeville . Idaho County is Idaho's largest county in terms of area.

geography

The county is located in central northwest Idaho and covers an area of ​​22,021 square kilometers; 46 square kilometers of this are water bodies. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Clearwater County , in Montana by Missoula County and Ravalli Counties , Lemhi County , Valley County , Adams County , in Oregon by Wallowa County , Nez Perce County, and Lewis County .

history

Idaho County was formed in 1861 as part of the Washington Territory . On February 4, 1864, Idaho County was reorganized by the new Legislative Administration of the Idaho Territory . From 1864 to 1875 Florence was the administrative seat of the county, from 1875 to 1902 it was Mount Idaho , and from 1902 Grangeville. The Idaho County was named after a steamship called "Idaho" that sailed the Columbia River .

37 structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographics

On July 1, 2005 there were 15,697 people in Idaho County.

age structure

population Years proportion of
under 18th 25.0%
from 18 - 24 6.3%
from 25-44 23.3%
from 45-64 28.4%
over 65 17.0%

The average age was 42 years.

  • The confluence of the Selway and the Lochsa

  • Warm Lake

Places in the county

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 395699. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 25, 2017.

Web links

Commons : Idaho County  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 45 ° 51 ′  N , 115 ° 28 ′  W