Clearwater County, Idaho
Clearwater County, Idaho, has 9,118 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Orofino. It uses Pacific Time and covers 2,457 sq mi (6,364 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 9,118
- Land area
- 2,457 sq mi (6,364 km²)
- County seat or government
- Orofino
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $60,000 ± $5,019
- Median home value
- $268,200 ± $29,285
- Median rent, with utilities
- $875 ± $43
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82.9% ± 1.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Moscow, ID micro area, Lewiston, ID-WA metro area, and Missoula, MT metro area
- Water area
- 30.7 sq mi (79.6 km²)
- State
- Idaho
- County code (FIPS)
- 16035
- Coordinates (central point)
- 46.672570, -115.653500
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 Clearwater 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
- 835446,798 people
- 835371,125 people
- 835531,038 people
- 83541940 people
- 83546422 people
- 83827154 people
- 83520144 people
7 ZIP Code areas overlap Clearwater 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
Clearwater 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 Clearwater County, largest first
- Orofino Joint School District 1719,260 people
- Kendrick Joint School District 2831,859 people
- Whitepine Joint School District 2881,854 people
- Nezperce Joint School District 302972 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 Clearwater County, largest first
- Nez Perce Reservation19,038 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.
- Orofino, Idaho (city)3,260 people
- Pierce, Idaho (city)360 people
- Weippe, Idaho (city)320 people
- Elk River, Idaho (city)124 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Mineral County, Montana41 mi northeast
- Lewis County, Idaho47 mi southwest
- Shoshone County, Idaho48 mi north
- Latah County, Idaho52 mi west
- Idaho County, Idaho58 mi south
- Nez Perce County, Idaho58 mi southwest
- Missoula County, Montana87 mi east
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