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Lincoln County, Idaho
county in Idaho, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, 5,127 people lived there.[1] The county seat and largest city is Shoshone.[2] The county is named after President Abraham Lincoln.[3] It was founded on March 18, 1895.
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Lincoln County | |
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![]() American Legion Hall (Shoshone, Idaho) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
![]() Idaho's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 42°59′N 114°08′W | |
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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 |
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