Power County is named for the American Falls Power Plant.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Blaine County and Bingham County
E – Bingham County and Bannock County
S – Oneida County
W – Cassia County and Blaine County
Created: January 30, 1913 
County Seat:
American Falls 1913 – present
County Courthouse – American Falls
Location: 543 Bannock Avenue / Idaho Street
Built: 1925 – 1926
Style: Prairie School and Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: C A Sundberg of Idaho Falls
Contractor: Bird Findlayson
Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of American Falls. The northwest front has a projecting central section with stone framed entrance on the first story and large window above on the second story. The windows have stone trim. The roof line is flat. In the interior the County District Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County District Court and County Magistrate Court of the 6th Judicial District. Plumbing was done by M A Wortman.
See: The architect, C A Sundberg of Rexburg also designed the courthouses in Madison County and Teton County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Power County Courthouse
See: The 6th Judicial District includes Bannock County, Bear Lake County, Caribou County, Franklin County and Oneida County.
History: The county was created in 1913 and American Falls was designated as the county seat. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1925 to 1926 at a cost of $25,750.
County Courthouse – American Falls
County District Court courtroom
Commissioner Minutes
Photos taken 2011 and 2012