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Shoshone County, Idaho

Coordinates: 47°21′N 115°53′W / 47.35°N 115.89°W / 47.35; -115.89
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Shoshone County
Wallace Carnegie Library
Wallace Carnegie Library
Map of Idaho highlighting Shoshone County
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Map of the United States highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°21′N 115°53′W / 47.35°N 115.89°W / 47.35; -115.89
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedFebruary 4, 1864
Named forShoshone tribe
SeatWallace
Largest cityKellogg
Area
 • Total2,635 sq mi (6,820 km2)
 • Land2,630 sq mi (6,800 km2)
 • Water5.5 sq mi (14 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,169
 • Density5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteshoshonecounty.id.gov

Shoshone County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, 13,169 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Wallace,[2] and largest city is Kellogg. The county was founded in 1864 and named for the Native American Shoshone tribe.

Communities

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost town

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  • Burke

References

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  1. "QuickFacts: Shoshone County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.