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Counties in Idaho that I have Visited

There are 44 counties in Idaho
The Gem State

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Idaho County Outline Map
Idaho, courtesy of: Mob Rule

I have visited 5 Counties = 11.4% of Counties in Idaho

Idaho Map

Quick facts about Idaho

  • Location: See map on the right side of the page.
  • Size(1): 82,747 square miles. Idaho is the 11th largest state. The next larger state is Oregon and the next smaller state is Utah.
  • Population(2): 1,429,096 people. Idaho is the 39th most populous state. The next more populous state is Nebraska and the next less populous state is Maine.
  • Population Density: 17.27 people per square mile. Idaho is the 44th most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is Nevada and the next less densely populated state is New Mexico.
  • Bordering States: Idaho shares a border with 6 states: Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. It also shares a border with Canada.
  • Admission to the Union: July 3, 1890. Idaho was the 43rd state admitted to the Union, after Washington and before Wyoming.
  • Capital: Boise.
  • Highest Point: 12,662 feet at Borah Peak. See SummitPost's Borah Peak page.
  • Lowest Point: 710 feet at the Snake River in Nez Perce County.
  • Government website: Idaho.gov - The official website of the State of Idaho .
  • Official Tourism website: Idaho Travel and Tourism Guide.
  • Still not enough? See Wikipedia's Idaho page.

Cache National Forest

Outside of Minnetonka Cave
St. Charles, Bear Lake County, Idaho

Counties in Idaho

Below are the 44 counties in Idaho. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are in bold. If I have a photograph or other item associated with a county somewhere else on my website, there will also be a link.
  1. Ada: Largest county population in Idaho (300,904 people in 2000 Census); Star Garnet Brewing; Table Rock Brewpub
  2. Adams
  3. Bannock
  4. Bear Lake: Minnetonka Cave
  5. Benewah
  6. Bingham
  7. Blaine
  8. Boise
  9. Bonner
  10. Bonneville
  11. Boundary
  12. Butte
  13. Camas: Smallest county population in Idaho (991 people in 2000 Census).
  14. Canyon
  15. Caribou
  16. Cassia
  17. Clark
  18. Clearwater
  19. Custer
  20. Elmore
  21. Franklin
  22. Fremont
  23. Gem
  24. Gooding
  25. Idaho: Largest county in Idaho (8,485 square miles); USA Time Zone Anomalies, Part I
  26. Jefferson
  27. Jerome
  28. Kootenai
  29. Latah
  30. Lemhi
  31. Lewis
  32. Lincoln
  33. Madison
  34. Minidoka
  35. Nez Perce
  36. Oneida
  37. Owyhee
  38. Payette: Smallest county in Idaho (408 square miles).
  39. Power
  40. Shoshone: The Center of the Universe; The Last Stoplight on Interstate 90
  41. Teton: Adjacent Counties, Same Name, Different States
  42. Twin Falls
  43. Valley
  44. Washington


Sources:

(1) U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder: 2005 Population Estimates; Table GCT-T1.
(2) U.S. Census Bureau FedStats - MapStats: 2000 Land Area; United States.


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