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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.

Lincoln County, Idaho

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

County Seat: Shoshone
Year Organized: 1895
Square Miles: 1,206

Court House:

111 West B. Street
County Courthouse
Shoshone, ID 83352-5364

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Lincoln County is named for Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), President of the United States from 1861 to 1865.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Established March 18, 1895 with its county seat at Shoshone. Lincoln was much larger originally, in 1913 Gooding and Minidoka took about half the original Lincoln County, after the creation of Jerome in 1919, Lincoln was left with only 1,206 square miles. Named for President Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, under whose administration the Idaho Territory was established.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Blaine County
Southeast: Minidoka County
Southwest: Jerome County
West: Gooding County
Northwest: Camas County

Cities and Towns:

- Dietrich	city	Incorporated Area
- Richfield	city	Incorporated Area
- Shoshone (County Seat)	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."