Shoshone County, Idaho
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Shoshone County lies on the eastern side of Idaho’s northern panhandle. The county’s seven incorporated cities are stretched along the Interstate-90 corridor, from Pinehurst on the western side to the Montana border to the east.
This corridor is also known as the Silver Valley. It is part of a beautiful, mineral rich, and history laden landscape that was once known as the High Coeur d’Alenes. Whether it’s the historic culture, the year-round recreational opportunities or the friendly people, Shoshone County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
Please visit our website for a complete directory and list of services. Or visit us in person. The county offices are located inside the Shoshone County Courthouse, located at 700 Bank Street in downtown Historic Wallace.
The Silver Express provides reliable, efficient and FREE public bus service.
Routes are wheelchair accessible. All Silver Express buses have power lifts.
The Silver Express fixed route bus service operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. The fixed route begins in Kingston with stops in the cities of Kingston, Pinehurst, Smelterville, Kellogg, Osburn, Silverton, Wallace, and Mullan with additional stops in the unincorporated Shoshone County areas in between each city. The route makes 3 trips both east bound and west bound with 40 stops in each direction. The stops have been strategically located in both residential and commercial locations to provide easy access to shopping, healthcare, government facilities, schools, libraries, senior centers, and all other services in the Silver Valley.
The Silver Express Paratransit services operates as a demand response for pre-qualified passengers that are unable to use the regular bus service. To qualify for paratransit services, a form must be completed and signed by a health professional. Paratransit services are available on a first come, first served basis with next day service.
The Silver Express is funded by a grant through the Idaho Department of Transportation, along with matching funds.
For more information regarding the Silver Express, call the management office at (208) 786-4399.
History
Shoshone County lies on the eastern side of Idaho’s northern panhandle. The county’s seven incorporated cities are stretched along the Interstate-90 corridor, from Pinehurst on the western side to the Montana border to the east. This corridor is also known as the Silver Valley. It is part of a beautiful, mineral rich, and history laden landscape that was once known as the High Coeur d’Alenes. Whether it’s the historic culture, the year-round recreational opportunities or the friendly people, Shoshone County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
Shoshone County was established in January 1861. At that time, it was much larger than the present State of Idaho. The official boundaries, which were made in 1861, were comprised of all the country north of the Snake River between the Columbia River and the Rocky Mountains, and north to the Canadian border.
Shoshone County was established with its county seat at Pierce and named for the Native American Shoshone tribe. In 1885 the county seat was moved to Murray, in 1890 to Osburn, and finally to Wallace in 1893.
Mining is and almost always has been the county’s best known industry. The county’s Silver Valley is one of the nation’s greatest mining regions.
Shoshone County is also forest country. Until recently, timber has been a mainstay of the county’s natural resources economy.
Shoshone County stretches over a large land area. It covers 2,636 square miles of mountains and valleys. Fully eighty-seven (87) percent of its land area (or 1,888,941 acres) is classified as “forest uplands.” Less than one (1) percent (only 6,027 acres) is “urban or developed.”
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