Lemhi County | |
|---|---|
 Lemhi County Courthouse in Salmon | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
 Idaho's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′N 113°57′W / 44.96°N 113.95°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Idaho |
| Founded | January 9, 1869 |
| Named for | Fort Lemhi |
| Seat | Salmon |
| Largest city | Salmon |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,569 sq mi (11,830 km2) |
| • Land | 4,563 sq mi (11,820 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,974 |
• Estimate (2023) | 8,441  |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Lemhi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,974.[1] The largest city and county seat is Salmon.[2] The county was established in 1869 and named after Fort Lemhi (or Limhi), a remote Mormon missionary settlement from 1855 to 1858 in Bannock and Shoshone territory.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020 Censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Idaho for the Curious", by Cort Conley, ©1982, ISBN 0-9603566-3-0, p.214-216