County · code 16009
Benewah CountyIdaho
Benewah County is a county in Idaho with its seat in St. Maries. It was created on January 23, 1915.
- Founded1915
- County seatSt. Maries
- Land area777 sq mi + 7.3 sq mi water
- Population9,530 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped11,714 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Benewah on the map of Idaho
Idaho has 44 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1915 from Kootenai County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Benewah County was created from Kootenai County. In 1949, the legislature authorized Benewah to annex territory from Kootenai County, but the required general election vote in November 1950 was never held.
- 1915Benewah County created Benewah created from Kootenai. · Id. Laws 1915, 13th sess., ch. 4/pp. 5-8
- 1949Changed Legislature authorized Benewah to annex territory from Kootenai, dependent on a vote in the general election of November 1950. The election was never held and a writ of mandate was refused by the district court (no change). · Id. Laws 1949, 30th sess., ch. 92/pp. 162-168; Id. Code Ann. (1996), vol. 6, ch. 1, sec. 31-197 "Benewah Co."/p. 13
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Benewah
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 11,714 parcels from Idaho Department of Water Resources. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Benewah County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Benewah by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Benewah County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Benewah County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Benewah County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Benewah County
- When was Benewah County founded?
- Benewah County was founded in 1915, formed from Kootenai County.
- What is the county seat of Benewah County?
- The county seat of Benewah County is St. Maries.
- Is there an online parcel map for Benewah County?
- Yes. Idaho Department of Water Resources publishes a parcel map of 11,714 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Benewah County's boundary or name changed?
- Benewah County was created in 1915 from Kootenai County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Benewah County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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