Shoshone County, Idaho
Shoshone County, Idaho, has 14,130 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wallace. It uses Pacific Time and covers 2,637 sq mi (6,831 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 14,130
- Land area
- 2,637 sq mi (6,831 km²)
- County seat or government
- Wallace
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $55,527 ± $5,264
- Median home value
- $267,400 ± $17,875
- Median rent, with utilities
- $943 ± $61
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74% ± 3.0 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, Sandpoint, ID micro area, and Missoula, MT metro area
- Water area
- 5.39 sq mi (14 km²)
- State
- Idaho
- County code (FIPS)
- 16079
- Coordinates (central point)
- 47.347694, -115.885092
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 Shoshone 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
- 838373,203 people
- 838502,704 people
- 838492,086 people
- 838731,569 people
- 838101,412 people
- 838391,287 people
- 83846918 people
- 83868906 people
- 83867652 people
- 83808132 people
- 83802124 people
15 ZIP Code areas overlap Shoshone 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
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School districts in Shoshone County, largest first
- Kellogg Joint School District 3919,047 people
- St. Maries Joint School District 417,054 people
- Wallace School District 3934,498 people
- Mullan School District 392918 people
- Avery School District 394335 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.
- Kellogg, Idaho (city)2,307 people
- Pinehurst, Idaho (city)2,120 people
- Osburn, Idaho (city)1,620 people
- Wallace, Idaho (city)1,027 people
- Mullan, Idaho (city)890 people
- Smelterville, Idaho (city)668 people
- Silverton, Idaho (CDP)652 people
- Wardner, Idaho (city)281 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Benewah County, Idaho36 mi west
- Mineral County, Montana40 mi east
- Sanders County, Montana43 mi northeast
- Kootenai County, Idaho44 mi northwest
- Clearwater County, Idaho48 mi south
- Latah County, Idaho54 mi southwest
- Bonner County, Idaho76 mi northwest
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