Elmore County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
 Idaho's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′N 115°28′W / 43.34°N 115.47°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Idaho |
| Founded | February 7, 1889 |
| Named for | The Ida Elmore mines, producer of silver and gold in the 1860s |
| Seat | Mountain Home |
| Largest city | Mountain Home |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,101 sq mi (8,030 km2) |
| • Land | 3,075 sq mi (7,960 km2) |
| • Water | 26 sq mi (70 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 28,666 |
| • Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | elmorecounty |
Elmore County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,666.[1] The largest city and county seat is Mountain Home.[2]
Elmore County comprises the Mountain Home, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boise-Mountain Home-Ontario, ID-OR Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.