page_title: Lemhi County, Idaho
hierarchical_section_title: Lemhi County, Idaho
context_page_description: Lemhi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,936. The largest city and county seat is Salmon. The county was established in 1869, named after Fort Lemhi, a remote Mormon missionary settlement from 1855–58 in Bannock and Shoshone territory.
context_section_description: Lemhi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,936. The largest city and county seat is Salmon. The county was established in 1869, named after Fort Lemhi (or Limhi), a remote Mormon missionary settlement from 1855–58 in Bannock and Shoshone territory.
caption: Location within the U.S. state of Idaho