Benewah County, Idaho
| Benewah County, Idaho | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Idaho |
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 Idaho's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 23, 1915 | |
| Seat | St. Maries | |
| Largest city | St. Maries | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 784 sq mi (2,031 km2) | |
| • Land | 777 sq mi (2,012 km2) | |
| • Water | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2), 0.9% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 9,285 | |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (5/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 | |
Benewah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St. Maries, which has some area inside the Coeur d'Alene Reservation.
The county was established on January 23, 1915 from sections of Kootenai County and was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. The federally recognized Coeur d'Alene Tribe is based on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in this and neighboring Kootenai County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 784 square miles (2,030 km2), of which 777 square miles (2,010 km2) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km2) (0.9%) is water. It is the northern part of the Palouse, a wide and rolling prairie-like region of the middle Columbia basin.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,171 people, 3,580 households, and 2,538 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 4,238 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.66% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 8.94% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.6% were of German, 11.7% English, 9.5% American and 8.6% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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