Gooding County is named for Frank R Gooding, who was the seventh Governor of Idaho and a United States Senator.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Camas County
E – Lincoln County and Jerome County
W – Elmore County
Created: February 8, 1913
County Seat:
Gooding 1913 – present
County Courthouse – Gooding
Location: 624 Main Street / 6th Avenue East
Built: 1969 – 1971
Style: Modern
Architect: Watson and Leatham of Boise
Contractor: Louis J Ellsworth Construction Company of Blackfoot
Description: The building faces west and is a one story light colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Gooding, The west front has a porch at the center section supported by six brick pillars. There is a wide horizontal band running along the flat roof line. In the interior, the County District Court courtroom ids located on north side and the County Magistrate Court is located on the south side of the building. The building houses the County District Court and County Magistrate Court of the 5th Judicial District.
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Blaine County, Camas County, Cassia County, Jerome County, Lincoln County, Minidoka County and Twin Falls County.
History: The county was created in 1913 and Gooding was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a three story wood frame hotel with a fourth floor as dormers, built in 1908. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1969 to 1971.
County Courthouse – Gooding
County District Court courtroom
County Magistrate Court courtroom
Commissioner Minutes
Photos taken 2011 and 2025
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