Clearwater (ID): Profile

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 8,761 people.

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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Elk River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River<3>
Orofino
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orofino
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orofino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Orofino
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orofino<3>
Pierce
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pierce
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce<3>
Weippe
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weippe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weippe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Weippe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weippe<3>

Websites specific to Clearwater County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

<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 have 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.