Cities and Towns:
Elk City
Grangeville
Kamiah
Kooskia
Bitterroot national
Forest
Payette
National Forest
Fisheries & Drainage Regions
Clearwater River
Salmon R. Mouth
to Horse Cr.
Little Salmon
River
Salmon River-S.
Fork
Salmon-Middle
Fork
Location
45.8469 N, 115.4592 W
Land Area
8,503 square miles
County Seat
Grangeville
Population
15,082
Background
Established February 4, 1864 by the First Idaho Territorial Legislature with
its county seat at Florence. In 1861 it had been established as the third county
of the Washington Territory. Named for the Steamer Idaho that was launched June
9, 1860 on the Columbia River and served miners during the gold rush in north
Idaho. In 1875 Mount Idaho was named the county seat, in 1902 the county seat
was moved to Grangeville following a 10-year struggle between Grangeville and
Mount Idaho.
County Clerk
County Courthouse
Grangeville, ID 83530-1992
Phone: (208) 983-2751
Fax: (208) 983-1428
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