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Adams County, Idaho

Adams County, Idaho, has 5,013 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Council. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,363 sq mi (3,530 km²) of land.

Boise CityMeridian
Adams County in Idaho
Valley CountyCouncilNew Meadows
Adams County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,013
Land area
1,363 sq mi (3,530 km²)
County seat or government
Council
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$61,808 ± $4,677
Median home value
$376,500 ± $35,418
Median rent, with utilities
$830 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
84.7% ± 5.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Baker City, OR micro area and Boise City, ID metro area
Water area
6.7 sq mi (17.4 km²)
State
Idaho
County code (FIPS)
16003
Coordinates (central point)
44.876955, -116.461614
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Adams County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/BoiseUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 836387,750 people
  2. 836122,085 people
  3. 836541,763 people
  4. 83610992 people
  5. 83632704 people
  6. 83643166 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Adams County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Adams County, largest first

  1. McCall-Donnelly Joint School District 4219,491 people
  2. Council School District 132,268 people
  3. Cambridge Joint School District 4321,674 people
  4. Salmon River School District 2431,372 people
  5. Meadows Valley School District 111,337 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Council, Idaho (city)871 people
  2. New Meadows, Idaho (city)411 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Washington County, Idaho34 mi southwest
  2. Valley County, Idaho41 mi east
  3. Gem County, Idaho56 mi south
  4. Wallowa County, Oregon61 mi northwest
  5. Baker County, Oregon62 mi west
  6. Idaho County, Idaho83 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.