Power County, Idaho
Power County, Idaho | |
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Power County Courthouse, American Falls | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′N 112°50′W / 42.69°N 112.84°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Founded | January 30, 1913 |
| Named after | power plant at the American Falls Dam |
| Seat | American Falls |
| Largest city | American Falls |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,443 sq mi (3,740 km2) |
| • Land | 1,404 sq mi (3,640 km2) |
| • Water | 38 sq mi (98 km2) 2.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,878 |
| • Density | 5.611/sq mi (2.166/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Power County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,878. The county seat and largest city is American Falls. The county was created by the Idaho Legislature on January 30, 1913, by a partition of Cassia County. It is named for an early hydroelectric power plant (1902) at the American Falls.