Elmore County, Idaho

Elmore County
Elmore County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°20′N 115°28′W / 43.34°N 115.47°W / 43.34; -115.47
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedFebruary 7, 1889
Named forThe Ida Elmore mines, producer of silver and gold in the 1860s
SeatMountain Home
Largest cityMountain Home
Area
 • Total3,101 sq mi (8,030 km2)
 • Land3,075 sq mi (7,960 km2)
 • Water26 sq mi (70 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,666
 • Density9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteelmorecounty.org

Elmore County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, 28,666 people lived there.[1] The county seat and largest city is Mountain Home.[2]

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

  • Hammett
  • Mountain Home Air Force Base

Unincorporated communities

  • Atlanta
  • Dixie
  • Featherville
  • King Hill
  • Pine
  • Tipanuk

Ghost town

  • Rocky Bar

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Elmore County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.