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Welcome to Clearwater County ...

Time Zone: Clearwater County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Orofino is the Seat for Clearwater County.

Clearwater County was founded in 1911 and was created by taking area from Nez Perce County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clearwater had a population of 8,756 people. This is an increase of 0.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,727 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clearwater represented 0.56% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Clearwater County:

  • Elk River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Orofino
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Orofino is located in Clearwater County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orofino
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orofino <2>
  • Pierce
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pierce is located in Clearwater County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <2>
  • Weippe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Weippe is located in Clearwater County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weippe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weippe <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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