Nez Perce County, Idaho

Nez Perce County (pron. Nezz Purse) is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, 39,265 people lived there.[1] The county seat and largest city is Lewiston.[2] The county is named after the Nez Perce tribe.

Nez Perce County, Idaho
Map
Map of Idaho highlighting Nez Perce County
Location in the state of Idaho
Map of the USA highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded February 4, 1864
Seat Lewiston
Largest City Lewiston
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

856 sq mi (2,217 km²)
848 sq mi (2,196 km²)
8.2 sq mi (21 km²), 0.85%
PopulationEst.
 - (2017)
 - Density

40,385
47.6/sq mi (18/km²)
Time zone Pacific: UTC-8/-7
Website: www.co.nezperce.id.us
Named for: Nez Perce tribe

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

  • Gifford
  • Jacques
  • Lenore
  • Myrtle
  • Southwick
  • Spalding
  • Waha

Nez Perce County, Idaho Media

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.