Lemhi County, Idaho

Lemhi County
Lemhi County
County
	Lemhi County Courthouse in Salmon
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
	Idaho's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 44°58′N 113°57′W / 44.96°N 113.95°W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Founded	January 9, 1869
Named for	Fort Lemhi
Seat	Salmon
Largest city	Salmon
Area
• Total	4,569 sq mi (11,830 km2)
• Land	4,563 sq mi (11,820 km2)
• Water	5.4 sq mi (14 km2) 0.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	7,974
• Density	1.7/sq mi (0.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.lemhicountyidaho.org

Lemhi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,974.^[1] The largest city and county seat is Salmon.^[2] The county was established in 1869 and named after Fort Lemhi (or Limhi), a remote Mormon missionary settlement from 1855 to 1858 in Bannock and Shoshone territory.^[3]

^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Idaho for the Curious", by Cort Conley, ©1982, ISBN 0-9603566-3-0, p.214-216

[2020_Census-1] Cite error: The named reference 2020 Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Idaho for the Curious", by Cort Conley, ©1982, ISBN 0-9603566-3-0, p.214-216

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