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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 46,772 people. This is an increase of 2.55% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,607 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bingham represented 2.91% 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Bingham County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
  • Atomic City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Basalt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
    • Basalt is located in Bingham County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <3>
  • Blackfoot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
    • Blackfoot is located in Bingham County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackfoot <3>
  • Firth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Firth is located in Bingham County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <3>
  • Shelley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley
    • Shelley is located in Bingham County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelley <3>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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