Clearwater County
Also known as Clearwater County, Idaho, Clearwater County, ID
county in Idaho, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Idaho
- Founded
- February 27, 1911
- Named after
- Clearwater River
- Seat
- Orofino
- Largest city
- Orofino
- Total
- 2,488 sq mi (6,440 km )
- Land
- 2,457 sq mi (6,360 km )
- Water
- 31 sq mi (80 km ) 1.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 9,118
- Density
- 3.555/sq mi (1.372/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−8 ( Pacific )
- Summer dst
- UTC−7 ( PDT )
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Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,734. The county seat is Orofino. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. The county is home to North Fork of the Clearwater River, and a small portion of the South Fork and the main Clearwater. Also in the county are the Dworshak Reservoir, Dworshak State Park, Dworshak National Fish Hatchery, and the Dworshak Dam, third highest in the U.S. The modest Bald Mountain ski area is located between Orofino and Pierce.
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