Bonneville County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
 Idaho's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′N 111°36′W / 43.38°N 111.6°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Idaho |
| Founded | February 7, 1911 |
| Named for | Benjamin Bonneville |
| Seat | Idaho Falls |
| Largest city | Idaho Falls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,901 sq mi (4,920 km2) |
| • Land | 1,866 sq mi (4,830 km2) |
| • Water | 35 sq mi (90 km2) 1.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 123,964 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 129,496  |
| • Density | 63.8/sq mi (24.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Bonneville County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 123,964,[1] making it the fourth-most populous county in Idaho and the most populous in eastern Idaho. Its county seat and largest city is Idaho Falls.[2] Bonneville County was established in 1911 and named after Benjamin Bonneville (1796–1878), a French-born officer in the U.S. Army, fur trapper, and explorer in the American West.[3] Benjamin was the son of Nicholas Bonneville of France, an Illuminati member who had written the "Illuminati Manifesto for World Revolution" in 1792,[4] which played a significant role in the French revolution [citation needed]. Bonneville County is part of the Idaho Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Idaho.gov - Bonneville County Archived August 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - accessed May 31, 2009
- ^ Bonneville, Nicholas (August 28, 2011). Illuminati Manifesto of World Revolution (1792): L'Esprit des Religions. Translated by Esq, Marco di Luchetti. Place of publication not identified: BookSurge Publishing. ISBN 9781439244210.