Gooding County | |
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Coordinates: 42°58′N 114°48′W / 42.97°N 114.8°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Founded | January 28, 1913 |
Named for | Frank R. Gooding |
Seat | Gooding |
Largest city | Gooding |
Area | |
• Total | 734 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
• Land | 729 sq mi (1,890 km2) |
• Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,598 |
• Density | 21/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Gooding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,598.[1] Its county seat is Gooding.[2] The county was created by the Idaho Legislature on January 28, 1913, by a partition of Lincoln County. It is named for Frank R. Gooding, the 7th governor and a United States Senator from Idaho.