Cities and Towns:
Horseshoe Bend
Idaho City
Bogus Basin
Boise National
Forest
Fisheries & Drainage Regions
Salmon-Middle
Fork
Salmon-N. Fork
to Head
Payette River
Boise River
Location
44.0063 N, 115.7392 W
Land Area
1,908 square miles
County Seat
Idaho City
Population
5,026
Background
Established February 4, 1864 with its county seat at Idaho City. Named for the
Boise River, which was named by French-Canadian explorers and trappers for the
great variety of trees growing along its banks. The Boise Basin, in which Idaho
City lies, was one of the richest gold mining districts in the nation after
the discovery of gold in 1862. At its peak in the 1860s and 1870s, Idaho City
was, for a time, the largest city in the northwest, it was this great influx
of people that lead to the establishment of the Idaho Territory.
County Clerk
County Courthouse
Idaho City, ID 83631-0157
Phone: (208) 392-4431
Fax: (208) 392-4473
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