Shoshone, Idaho

Shoshone, Idaho
Location of Shoshone in Lincoln County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°56′13″N 114°24′20″W / 42.93694°N 114.40556°W / 42.93694; -114.40556
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyLincoln
Founded1882, 143 years ago
Area
  Total
1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
  Land1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
3,963 ft (1,208 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,653
  Density1,280.48/sq mi (494.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83324, 83352
Area code(s)208, 986
FIPS code16-73900
GNIS feature ID2411894
Websitewww.shoshonecity.com

Shoshone (/ʃˈʃn/ shoh-SHOHN) is the county seat and largest city of Lincoln County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2020 census. In contrast to the Shoshone Native American tribe for which it is named, the city's name is correctly pronounced "Show-shown", with a silent "e".