Lincoln County, Idaho
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, 5,208 people lived there.[1] The county seat and largest city is Shoshone.[2] The county is named after President Abraham Lincoln.[3] It was founded on March 18, 1895.
Lincoln County, Idaho | |
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Location in the state of Idaho | |
Idaho's location in the U.S. | |
Statistics | |
Founded | March 18, 1895 |
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Seat | Shoshone |
Largest City | Shoshone |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,206 sq mi (3,124 km²) 1,201 sq mi (3,111 km²) 4.5 sq mi (12 km²), 0.4% |
PopulationEst. - (2017) - Density |
5,318 4.3/sq mi (2/km²) |
Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
Website: http://www.lincolncountyid.us/ | |
Named for: Abraham Lincoln |
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Unincorporated community
References
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.