Elmore County, Idaho
Elmore County, Idaho | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′N 115°28′W / 43.34°N 115.47°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Founded | February 7, 1889 |
| Named after | The Ida Elmore mines, producer of silver and gold in the 1860s |
| Seat | Mountain Home |
| Largest city | Mountain Home |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,101 sq mi (8,030 km2) |
| • Land | 3,075 sq mi (7,960 km2) |
| • Water | 26 sq mi (67 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,666 |
| • Density | 9.322/sq mi (3.599/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | elmorecounty |
Elmore County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,666. The largest city and county seat is Mountain Home.
Elmore County comprises the Mountain Home, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boise-Mountain Home-Ontario, ID-OR Combined Statistical Area.