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Clearwater CountyIdaho

Clearwater County is in Idaho and was formed in 1911, with its county seat in Orofino. It was named after the Clearwater River.

  • Founded1911
  • County seatOrofino
  • Named forClearwater River, Idaho
  • Land area2,457 sq mi + 31 sq mi water
  • Population8,734 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped11,575 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Clearwater on the map of Idaho

Idaho has 44 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

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Counties of Idaho · Clearwater highlighted

History

Formed in 1911 from Nez Perce County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Clearwater County was created from Nez Perce County on February 27, 1911.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1911
    Clearwater County created Clearwater created from Nez Perce.
    from Nez Perce
    · Id. Laws 1911, 11th sess., ch. 24/pp. 49-60

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Clearwater

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

Clearwater by the Census

Population
8,734 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,552 2020 Census count
Land area
2,457 square miles
Water area
31 square miles
People per sq mi
4 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

  • Zoningfrom clearwatercounty.org

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Clearwater County

When was Clearwater County founded?
Clearwater County was founded in 1911, formed from Nez Perce County, and named after Clearwater River, Idaho.
What is the county seat of Clearwater County?
The county seat of Clearwater County is Orofino.
Is there an online parcel map for Clearwater County?
Yes. Idaho Department of Water Resources publishes a parcel map of 11,575 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Clearwater County's boundary or name changed?
Clearwater County was created in 1911 from Nez Perce County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Clearwater County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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