Bannock County is named for the Bannock Native American tribe.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Bingham County
E – Caribou County and Franklin County
S – Franklin County
W – Oneida County and Power County
Created: March 6, 1893
County Seat:
Pocatello 1893 – present
County Courthouse – Pocatello
Location: 624 East Center Street / North 5th Avenue
Built: 1953 – 1954
Style: Modern
Architect: Ray S Hunter and Cedric M Allen
Contractor: C H Elle Construction Company
Description: The building faces southeast and is a three story buff colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Pocatello. The building has a raised basement. On the southeast front, the center section projects slightly and rises above the flat roof line with a clock at the top. A white colored band runs between the second and third story horizontal windows. In the interior the hallways run northeast to southwest. There are eight courtrooms. The large County District Court courtroom is located is located along the east side of the second story. The building houses the County District Court, County Juvenile and County Magistrate Court of the 6th Judicial District. On the north side is the County Office Building.
See: The 6th Judicial District includes Bear Lake County, Caribou County, Franklin County, Oneida County and Power County.
History: The county was created in 1893 and Pocatello was selected as the county seat. The county used rented premises. The first courthouse was a three story brick structure built in 1902. An addition was built in 1913. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1953 to 1954.
County Courthouse – Pocatello
County Magistrate Court courtroom
County District Court courtroom
Photos taken 2011, 2012 and 2025
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