Power County, Idaho
| Power County, Idaho | ||
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Power County Courthouse, American Falls
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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 30, 1913 | |
| Named for | power plant at the American Falls Dam | |
| Seat | American Falls | |
| Largest city | American Falls | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,443 sq mi (3,737 km2) | |
| • Land | 1,404 sq mi (3,636 km2) | |
| • Water | 38 sq mi (98 km2), 2.7% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 7,817 | |
| • Density | 5.6/sq mi (2/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www |
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Power County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census, the county had a population of 7,817. The county seat and largest city is American Falls. The county was created by the Idaho Legislature on January 30, 1913, by a partition of Cassia County. It is named for an early hydroelectric power plant (1902) at the American Falls.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,443 square miles (3,740 km2), of which 1,404 square miles (3,640 km2) is land and 38 square miles (98 km2) (2.7%) is water.
After the resignation of Vicki Meadows in 2013, Power County's commissioners are:
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,538 people, 2,560 households, and 1,968 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,844 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.78% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 3.29% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 11.10% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 21.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.0% were of German, 17.6% English and 10.9% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
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