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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 12,882 people. This is an increase of 1.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,749 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)
    • Kellogg is located in Shoshone County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
  • Mullan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mullan is located in Shoshone County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <2>
  • Osburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Osburn is located in Shoshone County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osburn <2>
  • Pinehurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Smelterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wallace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallace is located in Shoshone County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
  • Wardner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wardner is located in Shoshone County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardner <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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.