Benewah County, Idaho
Benewah County, Idaho, has 10,508 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is St. Maries. It uses Pacific Time and covers 777 sq mi (2,012 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 10,508
- Land area
- 777 sq mi (2,012 km²)
- County seat or government
- St. Maries
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $59,794 ± $5,083
- Median home value
- $293,500 ± $19,622
- Median rent, with utilities
- $875 ± $62
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73.2% ± 3.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area, Moscow, ID micro area, Pullman, WA micro area, and Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area
- Water area
- 7.26 sq mi (18.8 km²)
- State
- Idaho
- County code (FIPS)
- 16009
- Coordinates (central point)
- 47.218451, -116.633541
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 Benewah County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 838617,275 people
- 838512,113 people
- 838331,365 people
- 99033832 people
- 83824452 people
- 83870421 people
- 83866352 people
- 8383045 people
- 8381211 people
9 ZIP Code areas overlap Benewah 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
Benewah County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Benewah County, largest first
- St. Maries Joint School District 417,054 people
- Plummer-Worley Joint School District 444,504 people
- Kootenai Joint School District 2742,042 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.
Tribal areas in Benewah County, largest first
- Coeur d'Alene Reservation8,051 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- St. Maries, Idaho (city)2,915 people
- Plummer, Idaho (city)1,162 people
- De Smet, Idaho (CDP)135 people
- Parkline, Idaho (CDP)91 people
- Tensed, Idaho (city)71 people
- Fernwood, Idaho (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Latah County, Idaho28 mi south
- Kootenai County, Idaho32 mi north
- Shoshone County, Idaho36 mi east
- Spokane County, Washington45 mi northwest
- Whitman County, Washington48 mi southwest
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