Benewah County, Idaho
Benewah County (/ˈbɛnəˌwɑː/) is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States Census the county had a population of 9,530. The county seat and largest city is St. Maries, which has some area inside the Coeur d'Alene Reservation.
Benewah County | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
Idaho's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 116°40′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Founded | January 23, 1915 |
| Seat | St. Maries |
| Largest city | St. Maries |
| Area | |
| • Total | 784 sq mi (2,030 km2) |
| • Land | 777 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
| • Water | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,530 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 9,931 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
The county was established on January 23, 1915, of land partitioned from Kootenai County. It was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. The federally recognized Coeur d'Alene Tribe is based on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in this and neighboring Kootenai County.
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