Kootenai County, Idaho

Kootenai County
Kootenai County
County
	Kootenai County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
	Idaho's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 47°41′N 116°42′W / 47.68°N 116.7°W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Founded	December 22, 1864
Named for	Kootenai tribe
Seat	Coeur d'Alene
Largest city	Coeur d'Alene
Area
• Total	1,316 sq mi (3,410 km2)
• Land	1,244 sq mi (3,220 km2)
• Water	71 sq mi (180 km2) 5.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	171,362
• Estimate (2022)	183,578
• Density	130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.kcgov.us

Kootenai County (/ˈkuːtniː/ KOOT-nee) is located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, its population was 171,362,^[1] making it the third-most populous county in Idaho and the largest in North Idaho, the county accounting for 45.4% of the region's total population. The county seat and largest city is Coeur d'Alene.^[2] The county was established in 1864 and named after the Kootenai tribe.

Kootenai County is coterminous with the Coeur d'Alene metropolitan area, which along with the Spokane metropolitan area comprises the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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