Lincoln County, Idaho
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Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,127.[1] The county seat and largest city is Shoshone.[2] The county is named after President Abraham Lincoln.[3] The Idaho Territory was created in 1863, during the Lincoln Administration of 1861–65.
Lincoln County | |
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Coordinates: 42°59′N 114°08′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Founded | March 18, 1895 |
Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
Seat | Shoshone |
Largest city | Shoshone |
Area | |
• Total | 1,206 sq mi (3,120 km2) |
• Land | 1,201 sq mi (3,110 km2) |
• Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,127 |
• Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Lincoln County is included in the Hailey, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Lincoln County was created by the Idaho Legislature on March 18, 1895, by a partitioning of Blaine County, which was created earlier that month by a merger of Alturas and Logan Counties. Lincoln County itself was partitioned on January 28, 1913, with a western portion becoming Gooding County and an eastern portion becoming Minidoka County. The county assumed its present borders on February 8, 1919, when a southern portion became Jerome County.[4]