Nez Perce County, Idaho
Nez Perce County | |
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Nez Perce County Courthouse in Lewiston, Idaho | |
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
Idaho's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′N 116°45′W / 46.33°N 116.75°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Founded | February 4, 1864 |
| Named after | Nez Percé tribe |
| Seat | Lewiston |
| Largest city | Lewiston |
| Area | |
• Total | 856 sq mi (2,220 km2) |
| • Land | 848 sq mi (2,200 km2) |
| • Water | 8.2 sq mi (21 km2) 0.85% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,090 |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Nez Perce County NEZZ-purse; is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 42,090. The county seat is Lewiston. The county is named after the Native American Nez Perce tribe. Nez Perce County is part of the Lewiston, Idaho–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.