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Welcome to Payette County ...

Time Zone: Payette County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Payette is the Seat for Payette County.

Payette County was founded in 1917 and was created by taking area from Canyon County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Payette had a population of 24,051 people. This is an increase of 6.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,623 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Payette represented 1.44% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Payette County:

  • Fruitland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Payette County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <3>
  • New Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Plymouth
    • New Plymouth is located in Payette County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Plymouth <3>
  • Payette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette
    • Payette is located in Payette County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payette <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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