Bannock County | |
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Coordinates: 42°40′N 112°13′W / 42.67°N 112.22°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Founded | March 6, 1893 |
Named for | Bannock tribe |
Seat | Pocatello |
Largest city | Pocatello |
Area | |
• Total | 1,147 sq mi (2,970 km2) |
• Land | 1,112 sq mi (2,880 km2) |
• Water | 35 sq mi (90 km2) 3.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 87,018 |
• Estimate (2023) | 90,400 |
• Density | 76/sq mi (29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Bannock County is a county in the southeastern part of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,018,[1] making it the sixth-most populous county in Idaho. The county seat and largest city is Pocatello.[2] The county was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe.[3] It is one of the counties with territories included in the Fort Hall Indian Reservation of the federally recognized Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
The county would get international attention in 2006 when the Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart occurred in a home located in the area.[4]