Lemhi County, Idaho
15 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,249
- Median household income
- $53,202
- ±4,428
- Unemployed
- 2.0%
- 74 of 3,642 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.8%
- 3,072 of 3,458 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lemhi | 8,162 (2021) | 206 Courthouse Dr, Salmon | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Leadore | 94 (2021) | Po Box 157, Leadore | — |
| City of Salmon | 3,190 (2021) | 200 Main St, Salmon | Website |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Water District | Irrigation | 23 Oliver Dr, Salmon | — |
| Lemhi Irrigation District | Irrigation | 260 Withington Creek Rd, Salmon | — |
| Lemhi County Library District | Libraries | 300 Main St, Salmon | — |
| Elk Bend Fire District | Local fire protection | 105 W Elkhorn Rd, Salmon | — |
| Lemhi County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 406 Van Dreff St, Salmon | — |
| North Fork Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 11, North Fork | — |
| Winchester Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 1795 Woodside Rd, Winchester | — |
| Elk Bend Sewer District | Sewerage | 206 Aspen Way, Salmon | — |
| Lemhi Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 945 Riverfront Dr, Salmon | — |
| Sunset Heights Water District | Water supply utility | 17 Blue Camas Rd, Salmon | — |
| Texas Hawley Timber Canyon Creeks Water Dt 74-W | Water supply utility | Po Box 181, Leadore | — |
| Williams Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | 533 Main St, Salmon | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC.
Independent charter district1 schools
904 FERNWATER LANE, Salmon, ID, 83647
SALMON DISTRICT
School district4 schools
1501 BEAN LANE, Salmon, ID, 83467
SOUTH LEMHI DISTRICT
School district2 schools
111 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Leadore, ID, 83464
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lemhi County Farmers Market
103 Main Street Salmon, ID, 83467
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.