Lincoln County, Idaho

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, 5,127 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
Map
Map of Idaho highlighting Lincoln County
Location in the state of Idaho
Map of the USA highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded March 18, 1895
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
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website: http://www.lincolncountyid.us/
Named for: Abraham Lincoln

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated community

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Lincoln County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.