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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. The population was 8,761 at the 2010 census, down from 8,960 in 2000. The county seat is Orofino.
The county is home to North Fork of the Clearwater River, and a small portion of the South Fork and the main Clearwater. Also in the county are the Dworshak Reservoir, Dworshak State Park, Dworshak National Fish Hatchery, and the Dworshak Dam, third highest dam in the U.S. The modest Bald Mountain ski area is located between Orofino and Pierce.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1871 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1883 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1911 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1911 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1920 | 4,993
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| 1930 | 6,599
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| 1940 | 8,243
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| 1950 | 8,217
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| 1960 | 8,548
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| 1970 | 10,871
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| 1980 | 10,390
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| 1990 | 8,505
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Research Tips
External links
www.clearwatercounty.org
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