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Idaho Counties

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Idaho Counties

There are44 Counties in Idaho.
Counties are the largest political divisions within the state.

When Idaho became a territory in March, 1863, there were four Counties in existence: Boise, Idaho, Nez Perce and Shoshone. By the time Idaho became a state 27 years later, there were 15 counties. The rest of the 44 Counties came into existence during the 30 years after Idaho became a state. Two of the former Counties disappeared during this time. Alturas, which was created in 1864, was later divided into the many Counties now found in central Idaho. Logan County was only in existence for six years, from 1889 to 1895. It was combined with Alturas to form Blaine County and Lincoln County, which was formed just two weeks after Logan lost its identity.

Bingham County, Idaho

Bingham County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Blackfoot
Year Organized: 1885
Square Miles: 2,095

Court House:

501 N. Maple Street
County Courthouse
Blackfoot, ID 83221-1700

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Bingham County is named for Henry Harrison Bingham, a United States Representative from Pennsylvania and a friend of Idaho Territory Governor William M. Bunn.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Established January 13, 1885, with its county seat at Blackfoot, from the east and north parts of Oneida County. Named by Territorial Governor William M. Bunn for his friend Henry Harrison Bingham, Pennsylvania Congressman. Fremont County was carved out of Bingham in 1893, Bonneville in 1911, Power in 1913, and Butte in 1917.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Jefferson County
Northeast: Bonneville County
Southeast: Caribou County
South: Bannock County
Southwest: Power County
West: Blaine County
Northwest: Butte County

Cities and Towns:

- Aberdeen	city	Incorporated Area
- Atomic City	city	Incorporated Area
- Basalt	city	Incorporated Area
- Blackfoot (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Firth	city	Incorporated Area
- Pocatello	city	Incorporated Area
- Shelley	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."