Lincoln County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
 Idaho's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′N 114°08′W / 42.98°N 114.13°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Idaho |
| Founded | March 18, 1895 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
| Seat | Shoshone |
| Largest city | Shoshone |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,206 sq mi (3,120 km2) |
| • Land | 1,201 sq mi (3,110 km2) |
| • Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,127 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,450  |
| • Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,127.[1] The county seat and largest city is Shoshone.[2] The county is named after President Abraham Lincoln.[3] The Idaho Territory was created in 1863, during the Lincoln Administration of 1861–65. Lincoln County is included in the Hailey, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. Lincoln County was created by the Idaho Legislature on March 18, 1895, by a partitioning of Blaine County, which was created earlier that month by a merger of Alturas and Logan Counties. Lincoln County itself was partitioned on January 28, 1913, with a western portion becoming Gooding County and an eastern portion becoming Minidoka County. The county assumed its present borders on February 8, 1919, when a southern portion became Jerome County.[4]
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
- ^ Goertzen, Dorine (September 20, 1962). "Lincoln County was built on plains of Snake River". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 11, section 2.