Shoshone, Idaho

Shoshone, Idaho
Downtown Shoshone
Location of Shoshone in Lincoln County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°56′13″N 114°24′20″W / 42.93694°N 114.40556°W / 42.93694; -114.40556
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyLincoln
Founded1882, 144 years ago
Area
 • Total
1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
 • Land1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)
 • Water0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
3,963 ft (1,208 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,653
 • Density1,280.0/sq mi (494.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83324, 83352
Area codes208, 986
FIPS code16-73900
GNIS feature ID2411894
Websitewww.shoshonecityid.gov

Shoshone (/ʃˈʃn/ shoh-SHOHN) is the county seat of and the largest city in Lincoln County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2020 census. In contrast to the Shoshone Native American tribe for which it is named, the city's name is correctly pronounced "Show-shown", with a silent "e".