Blaine County | |
|---|---|
 Blaine County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
 Idaho's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′N 113°59′W / 43.39°N 113.98°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Idaho |
| Founded | March 5, 1895 |
| Named for | James G. Blaine |
| Seat | Hailey |
| Largest city | Hailey |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,661 sq mi (6,890 km2) |
| • Land | 2,644 sq mi (6,850 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,272  |
| • Density | 9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Blaine County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 24,272.[1] The county seat and largest city is Hailey.[2][3] It is also home to the Sun Valley ski resort, adjacent to Ketchum.
Blaine County was created by the territorial legislature on March 5, 1895, by combining Alturas and Logan counties; it was named for former congressman and 1884 Republican presidential nominee James G. Blaine.[2][4] Its present boundaries were set on February 8, 1917, when a western portion was partitioned off to form Camas County.[5]
Blaine County is part of the Hailey, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020 Censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Nisson, Evelyn (May 24, 1962). "County seat was a juicy plum". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 9, section 2.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Blaine County". Idaho.gov. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ "Camas County". Idaho.gov. February 6, 1917. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.