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Adams County

Contact: Sherry Ward
Address PO Box 48 201 Industrial Council ID 83612 Business Phone: 208.253.4561 Website: Adams County Idaho’s Official Website

Biography

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Adams County in the state of Idaho was established March 3, 1911 and named for America’s second president, John Adams. It is comprised of 1,376 square miles of mountains, forests, rivers, and high desert and is bordered on the west by Hells Canyon, North America’s deepest river gorge. Our county is home to approximately 4,000 residents and include the communities of Bear, Council, Cuprum, Goodrich, Fruitvale, Indian Valley, Mesa New Meadows and Pinehurst. Council, Idaho is the county seat and is known for being the meeting place of the Nez Perce and Shoshoni Indians.

Did You Know . . .?

  • There are 28 million small businesses in the U.S. — which outnumber corporations 1162 to 1.
  • 70% of small businesses are owned and operated by a single person.
  • Small businesses employ 57% of the country’s private workforce.
  • Small businesses pay 44% of U.S. payroll.
  • Small businesses create 13 times more patents per employee than large patenting companies.
  • Only 2% of small businesses are franchises — most (54%) are home-based.

  • 60 to 80% of all new jobs come from small businesses.