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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.

Twin Falls County, Idaho

Twin Falls County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Twin Falls
Year Organized: 1907
Square Miles: 1,925

Court House:

425 Shoshone St. North
County Courthouse
Twin Falls, ID 83301-6153

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Twin Falls County is named for a waterfall on the Snake River.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Established February 21, 1907 with its county seat at Twin Falls. Named for the nearby waterfalls on the Snake River. A station line was established at Rock Creek in 1864 for the Ben Holladay Stage Line. The Twin Falls South Side project brought water to thousands of acres of arid land in 1904 and became one of the most successful in the Carey Act irrigation projects.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Gooding County
Northeast: Jerome County
East: Cassia County
Southwest: Elko County, Nev.
West: Owyhee County
Northwest: Elmore County

Cities and Towns:

- Buhl	city	Incorporated Area
- Castleford	city	Incorporated Area
- Filer	city	Incorporated Area
- Hansen	city	Incorporated Area
- Hollister	city	Incorporated Area
- Kimberly	city	Incorporated Area
- Murtaugh	city	Incorporated Area
- Twin Falls (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."