Bonner County, Idaho

Bonner County
Bonner County Courthouse in Sandpoint
Bonner County Courthouse in Sandpoint
Official seal of Bonner County
Map of Idaho highlighting Bonner County
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Map of the United States highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°17′N 116°36′W / 48.29°N 116.6°W / 48.29; -116.6
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedFebruary 21, 1907
Named forEdwin L. Bonner
SeatSandpoint
Largest citySandpoint
Area
 • Total
1,919 sq mi (4,970 km2)
 • Land1,735 sq mi (4,490 km2)
 • Water185 sq mi (480 km2)  9.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
47,110
 • Estimate 
(2023)
52,547 Increase
 • Density25/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitebonnercounty.us

Bonner County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,110.[1] The county seat and largest city is Sandpoint.[2] Partitioned from Kootenai County and established in 1907, it was named for Edwin L. Bonner, a ferry operator. Bonner County comprises the Sandpoint, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.