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JULY NIBJ: Idaho's TRI program boosts rural communities

by JACK DEWITT
Staff Writer | June 30, 2026 1:00 AM

Stretching from Boundary County to Bear County, more than a quarter of Idaho’s population lives rurally. 

Only 12 of Idaho’s 44 counties are classified as urban and hold the vast majority of Idaho’s population, leaving rural counties with small tax bases, and hours-long trips to the closest urban area.  

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