Nez Perce County, Idaho

Nez Perce County
Nez Perce County
County
	Nez Perce County Courthouse in Lewiston, Idaho
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
	Idaho's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 46°20′N 116°45′W / 46.33°N 116.75°W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Founded	February 4, 1864
Named for	Nez Percé tribe
Seat	Lewiston
Largest city	Lewiston
Area
• Total	856 sq mi (2,220 km2)
• Land	848 sq mi (2,200 km2)
• Water	8.2 sq mi (21 km2) 0.85%
Population (2020)
• Total	42,090
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.co.nezperce.id.us

Nez Perce County (pron. Nezz Purse) is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,090.^[1] The county seat is Lewiston.^[2] The county is named after the Native American Nez Perce tribe. Nez Perce County is part of the Lewiston, Idaho–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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