Shoshone County

Shoshone County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population	13,169
County Seat	Shoshone County Courthouse
State FIPS	16
County FIPS	079
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	8,453
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	13,399
Median Age	46.1
Veterans	1,095
Housing Units	7,021
Uninsured	109
Net Migration (recent)	169
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	355
Total Employees	4,368
Avg Annual Pay	$53,791
Median Household Income	$44,807
Poverty Rate	16.0%
Unemployment Rate	5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,961
Federal Spending FY2024	$135,801,588
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,312

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$183,200
Median Rent	$823
FMR Studio	$680
FMR 1BR	$745
FMR 2BR	$977
FMR 3BR	$1,217
FMR 4BR	$1,641

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	21.1%
Adult Obesity	38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	36.2
Air Quality Good Days	209

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.52
Electric Customers	868141
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	15
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	25
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	24
SNAP Stores	13
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	16
Land in Farms (acres)	316
Avg Farm Size (acres)	19.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-06-10
DR	STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2021-03-04
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-09
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2017-05-18
DR	FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2011-05-20
DR	FLOODING	2008-07-31
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, LAND/MUD SLIDES, FLOODING	1997-06-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES	1997-01-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in Shoshone County

Kellogg — pop 2,314
Pinehurst — pop 1,679
Osburn — pop 1,567
Wallace — pop 791
Smelterville — pop 670
Mullan — pop 646
Silverton — pop 594
Wardner — pop 192

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.