Lincoln County, Idaho

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, 5,127 people lived there.^[1] The county seat and largest city is Shoshone.^[2] The county is named after President Abraham Lincoln.^[3] It was founded on March 18, 1895.

Lincoln County
County
American Legion Hall (Shoshone, Idaho)
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°59′N 114°08′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
• Density	4.3/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.lincolncountyid.us

Communities

Cities

• Dietrich
• Richfield
• Shoshone

Unincorporated community

• Hidden Valley