Elmore County | |
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Coordinates: 43°20′N 115°28′W / 43.34°N 115.47°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Founded | February 7, 1889 |
Named for | 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 (70 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,666 |
• Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.6/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.[1] The largest city and county seat is Mountain Home.[2]
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.