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Welcome to Shoshone County ...

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

The community of Wallace is the Seat for Shoshone County.

Shoshone County is one of the original counties of Idaho and was founded in 1864.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Shoshone had a population of 12,868 people. This is an increase of 0.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,765 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shoshone represented 0.81% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Shoshone County:

  • Kellogg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>
  • Mullan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
    • Mullan is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <3>
  • Osburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
    • Osburn is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osburn <3>
  • Pinehurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <3>
  • Smelterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wallace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <3>
  • Wardner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardner
    • Wardner is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardner <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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