County · code 16075
Payette CountyIdaho
Payette County is a county in Idaho with its seat in Payette, formed in 1917. It was named after Francois Payette.
- Founded1917
- County seatPayette
- Named forFrancois Payette
- Land area407 sq mi + 3.4 sq mi water
- Population25,386 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,998 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Payette 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 1917 from Canyon County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Payette County was created from Canyon County on 11 May 1917, following an act approved on 28 February 1917.
- 1917Payette County created Payette created from Canyon. Act approved 28 February 1917, became effective through a vote in the special election of 11 May 1917. · Id. Laws 1917, 14th sess., ch.11/pp. 13-27; Id. Code Ann. (1996), vol. 6, ch. 1, sec. 31-140 "Payette Co."/p. 52
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Payette
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 13,998 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 Payette 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
Payette 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
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.
Records
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Clerk/Auditor/Recorder
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Payette County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Payette 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 Payette County
- When was Payette County founded?
- Payette County was founded in 1917, formed from Canyon County, and named after Francois Payette.
- What is the county seat of Payette County?
- The county seat of Payette County is Payette.
- Is there an online parcel map for Payette County?
- Yes. Idaho Department of Water Resources publishes a parcel map of 13,998 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Payette County's boundary or name changed?
- Payette County was created in 1917 from Canyon 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 Payette 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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