Benewah County, Idaho

Benewah County
Benewah County
County
	Benewah County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
	Idaho's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 47°13′N 116°40′W / 47.22°N 116.66°W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Founded	January 23, 1915
Seat	St. Maries
Largest city	St. Maries
Area
• Total	784 sq mi (2,030 km2)
• Land	777 sq mi (2,010 km2)
• Water	7.3 sq mi (19 km2) 0.9%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,530
• Estimate (2021)	9,931
• Density	12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	1st

Benewah County (/ˈbɛnəˌwɑː/) is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States Census the county had a population of 9,530.^[1] The county seat and largest city is St. Maries, which has some area inside the Coeur d'Alene Reservation.^[2]

The county was established on January 23, 1915, of land partitioned from Kootenai County. It was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.^[3] The federally recognized Coeur d'Alene Tribe is based on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in this and neighboring Kootenai County.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Benewah County – Idaho.gov". Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Benewah County – Idaho.gov". Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.

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