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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.

Blaine County, Idaho

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

County Seat: Hailey
Year Organized: 1895
Square Miles: 2,645

Court House:

206 1st Ave. South
County Courthouse
Hailey, ID 83333-8429

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Blaine County is named for James Gillespie Blaine (1830-1893), United States Secretary of State in 1881 and 1889 to 1892 and the 1884 Republican nominee for President of the United States.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Established March 5, 1895 with Hailey as the county seat. Named for James G. Blaine, U. S. Secretary of State (1889-1892) under President Benjamin Harrison. The area was first explored in 1818 by Donald Mackenzie.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Butte County
East: Bingham County
Southeast: Power County; Minidoka County
South: Cassia County
Southwest: Lincoln County
West: Elmore County; Camas County
Northwest: Custer County

Cities and Towns:

- Bellevue	city	Incorporated Area
- Carey	city	Incorporated Area
- Hailey (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Ketchum	city	Incorporated Area
- Sun Valley	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."