Adams County, Idaho

Adams County
Adams County Courthouse
Adams County Courthouse
Official seal of Adams County
Map of Idaho highlighting Adams County
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Map of the United States highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°54′N 116°27′W / 44.9°N 116.45°W / 44.9; -116.45
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedMarch 3, 1911
Named forJohn Adams
SeatCouncil
Largest cityCouncil
Area
 • Total1,370 sq mi (3,500 km2)
 • Land1,363 sq mi (3,530 km2)
 • Water6.7 sq mi (17 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,379
 • Estimate 
(2023)
4,903 Increase
 • Density3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.adams.id.us

Adams County is a rural county in the state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 4,379,[1] making it the sixth-least populous county in Idaho. The county seat and largest city is Council.[2] Established in 1911, the county was named for second U.S. President John Adams.[3] Adams County is home to the Brundage Mountain ski area, northeast of New Meadows, and the Little Ski Hill, just west of McCall.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Idaho.gov - Adams County Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - accessed June 5, 2009