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Welcome to Bingham County ...

Time Zone: Bingham County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Blackfoot is the Seat for Bingham County.

Bingham County was founded in 1885 and was created by taking area from Oneida County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bingham had a population of 46,811 people. This is an increase of 2.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,765 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bingham represented 2.92% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Bingham County:

  • Aberdeen
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen is located in Bingham County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
  • Atomic City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Basalt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Basalt is located in Bingham County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <2>
  • Blackfoot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Firth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Firth is located in Bingham County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
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  • Shelley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelley is located in Bingham County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelley <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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