Adams County, Idaho facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adams County
U.S. county
Adams County Courthouse
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Founded	March 3, 1911
Named for	John Adams
Seat	Council
Largest city	Council
Area
• Total	1,370 sq mi (3,500 km2)
• Land	1,363 sq mi (3,530 km2)
• Water	6.7 sq mi (17 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,379
• Density	3.196/sq mi (1.234/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	1st

Adams County is a rural county in the state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 4,379, making it the sixth-least populous county in Idaho. The county seat and largest city is Council. Established in 1911, the county was named for second U.S. President John Adams.

Adams County is home to the Brundage Mountain ski area, northeast of New Meadows, and the Little Ski Hill, just west of McCall.

Geography

The west boundary line of Adams County abuts the east line of the state of Oregon, across the Snake River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,370 square miles (3,500 km²), of which 1,363 square miles (3,530 km²) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km²) (0.5%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Highways

• - US 95
• - SH-55 - Payette River Scenic Byway

National protected areas

• Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (part)
• Payette National Forest (part)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,976 people, 1,748 households, and 1,185 families in the county. The population density was 2.9 inhabitants per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 2,636 housing units at an average density of 1.9 per square mile (0.73/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.1% white, 1.0% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.1% black or African American, 0.7% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.3% were German, 18.0% were English, 14.6% were Irish, and 4.9% were American.

Of the 1,748 households, 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.2% were non-families, and 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.70. The median age was 50.0 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,004 and the median income for a family was $45,590. Males had a median income of $31,050 versus $26,413 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,730. About 8.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Council
• New Meadows

Unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Adams County.

† county seat

Education

School districts include:

• Cambridge Joint School District 432
• Council School District 13
• McCall-Donnelly Joint School District 421
• Meadows Valley School District 11
• Salmon River School District 243

Residents are in the area (but not the taxation zone) for College of Western Idaho.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Adams (Idaho) para niños