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| Name | Blaine |
| Alt names | Alturas | source: Family History Library Catalog | | Blaine | source: Getty Vocabulary Program | | Logan | source: Family History Library Catalog |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 43.417°N 114.083°W |
| Located in | Idaho, United States (1895 - ) |
| See also | Alturas, Idaho, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Butte, Idaho, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Camas, Idaho, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Lemhi, Idaho, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Logan, Idaho, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Power, Idaho, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Blaine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 21,376. The county seat and largest city is Hailey. The county is home to the Sun Valley ski resort, adjacent to Ketchum.
Blaine County was created by the state legislature on March 5, 1895, by combining Alturas and Logan counties. Its present boundaries were set on February 8, 1917, when a western portion became Camas County.
The county is named after former congressman and 1884 Republican presidential nominee James G. Blaine (1830-93).[1] Born in Pennsylvania and a resident of Maine, Blaine had served as Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, and Speaker of the House.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1863 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1864 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1865 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1883 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1895 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1900 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1907 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1900 | 4,900
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| 1910 | 8,387
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| 1920 | 4,473
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| 1930 | 3,768
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| 1940 | 5,295
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| 1950 | 5,384
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| 1960 | 4,598
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| 1970 | 5,749
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| 1980 | 9,841
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| 1990 | 13,552
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.blaine.id.us/
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