Lincoln County, Idaho
county in Idaho, United States
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.
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 / 42.98°N 114.13°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 |
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change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lincoln County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
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