Shoshone, Idaho

Shoshone, Idaho
American Legion Hall, Shoshone
Location of Shoshone in Lincoln County, Idaho.
Location of Shoshone in Lincoln County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°56′12″N 114°24′28″W / 42.93667°N 114.40778°W / 42.93667; -114.40778
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyLincoln
Founded1882, 142 years ago
Government
 • MayorDan Pierson[1]
Area
 • Total1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
 • Land1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
3,963 ft (1,208 m)
Population
 • Total1,461
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
1,502
 • Density1,280.48/sq mi (494.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83324, 83352
Area code(s)208, 986
FIPS code16-73900
GNIS feature ID0400083
Websitewww.shoshonecity.com

Shoshone (/ʃˈʃn/) is the county seat and largest city of Lincoln County, Idaho, United States.[5] The population was 1,461 at the 2010 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".

  1. ^ Shoshone City Hall - Services (accessed 8 February 2012)
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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