Bingham County, Idaho

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Bingham County is in southeastern Idaho, north, northwest and northeast of American Falls Reservoir. A large part of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation is here. Some folks say Bingham County was named after Elisha E. Bingham, a man who won a race from Blackfoot to Boise that earned him the right to have the county named after him. Bingham County was founded in 1885 and contains 2,095 square miles of land and 26 square miles of water. The county seat is Blackfoot.

Fast Facts about Bingham County, Idaho
Resident Racial Breakdown: White Non-Hispanic: 78.6% Hispanic: 13.3% Native American: 7.3% Other: 8.0% Two or More Races: 2.1% Types of Jobs: Private Sector, wages or salary: 68% Government Sector: 21% Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 10% Homemaker, Unpaid: 1% Population Density: 21 People per Square Mile 2008 Cost of Living Index for Bingham County: 82.3	2007 Estimates: Population: 43,466 Males: 21,731 Females: 21,735 Median Resident Age: 29.7 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $44,838 Estimated Median Home Value: $145,883 Major Industries: Educational Services, Agriculture & Forestry, Health Care, Construction, Food Processing, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Professional Services, Social Services, Finance & Insurance Services

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