Shoshone County, Idaho

Shoshone County
Wallace Carnegie Library
Official seal of Shoshone County
Map of Idaho highlighting Shoshone County
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Map of the United States highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°21′N 115°53′W / 47.35°N 115.89°W / 47.35; -115.89
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedFebruary 4, 1864
Named forShoshone tribe
SeatWallace
Largest cityKellogg
Area
 • Total2,635 sq mi (6,820 km2)
 • Land2,630 sq mi (6,800 km2)
 • Water5.5 sq mi (14 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,169
 • Density5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteshoshonecounty.id.gov

Shoshone County shə-SHOHN is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,169.[1] The county seat is Wallace and the largest city is Kellogg. The county was established in 1864, named for the Native American Shoshone tribe.

Shoshone County is commonly referred to as the Silver Valley, due to its century-old mining history. The Silver Valley is famous nationwide for the vast amounts of silver, lead, and zinc mined from it.

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