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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.

Kootenai County, Idaho

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

County Seat: Coeur d Alene
Year Organized: 1864
Square Miles: 1,245

Court House:

451 Government Way
County Courthouse
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814-2988

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Kootenai County is named for the Kutenai Native American tribe.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Established December 22, 1864 by the Second Territorial Legislature with Seneaquoteen, a trading post below Lake Pend Oreille, as the county seat. Rathdrum replaced Seneaquoteen as county seat in 1881 and Coeur d'Alene replaced Rathdrum in 1908. Named for the Kutenai Indians who inhabited the area when the white man arrived. The word "Kootenai" is derived from the Kutenai word meaning "water people."

Neighboring Counties:

North: Bonner County
Southeast: Shoshone County
South: Benewah County
West: Spokane County, Wash.

Cities and Towns:

- Athol	city	Incorporated Area
- Coeur d'Alene (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Dalton Gardens	city	Incorporated Area
- Harrison	city	Incorporated Area
- Hauser	city	Incorporated Area
- Hayden	city	Incorporated Area
- Hayden Lake	city	Incorporated Area
- Huetter	city	Incorporated Area
- Post Falls	city	Incorporated Area
- Rathdrum	city	Incorporated Area
- Spirit Lake	city	Incorporated Area
- State Line	city	Incorporated Area
- Worley	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."