Shoshone
Idaho

What stands out

Against every county in America, Shoshone County is unusual in three ways: the average temperature is in the bottom 9% of American counties (45°F), natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 9% of American counties (9 of 100), and the restaurant count per person is in the top 9% of American counties (1.3 per 1,000). Within Idaho it ranks 15th of 44 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Shoshone County, Idaho. 13,399 people live here with you. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +160).

Idaho has a flat 5.3% income tax and grew faster than almost any state between 2015 and 2023, driven by arrivals from California and Washington to the Boise area. Home prices in Ada County more than doubled in that stretch. The state offers a property-tax reduction for lower-income seniors and taxes Social Security for nobody.

Money

The typical household here brings in $44,807 a year, lower than 88% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,791. Unemployment runs 4.6%, higher than 84% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Idaho takes 4.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,120 a year.

Home

The median home costs $284K, pricier than 66% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $913 a month. Property tax is 0.68% of home value, roughly $1,236 a year on that median home, lower than 68% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 79% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.0 years, shorter than 70% of American counties. There are 9 active physicians in the county, about 6.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 11.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.31 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 90% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 42 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Idaho law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 55 and lows near 35, colder than 91% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 9 out of 100, safer than 91% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 129 Mbps down, slower than 78% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 3 museums.