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 | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 4, 1864 |
Named for | 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.[1] The county seat is Lewiston.[2] The county is named after the Native American Nez Perce tribe. Nez Perce County is part of the Lewiston, Idaho–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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