Shoshone County, Idaho

Shoshone County
Wallace Carnegie Library
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°21′N 115°53′W / 47.35°N 115.89°W / 47.35; -115.89
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedFebruary 4, 1864
Named forShoshone tribe
SeatWallace
Largest cityKellogg
Area
 • Total2,635 sq mi (6,820 km2)
 • Land2,630 sq mi (6,800 km2)
 • Water5.5 sq mi (14 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,169
 • Density5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteshoshonecounty.id.gov

Shoshone County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, 13,169 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Wallace,[2] and largest city is Kellogg. The county was founded in 1864 and named for the Native American Shoshone tribe.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

  • Adair
  • Avery
  • Big Creek
  • Calder
  • Cataldo
  • Clarkia
  • Enaville
  • Gold Creek
  • Kingston
  • Murray
  • Pine Creek
  • Prichard
  • Silverton

Ghost town

  • Burke

References

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