Bear Lake County, Idaho

Bear Lake County
Bear Lake County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°17′N 111°20′W / 42.29°N 111.33°W / 42.29; -111.33
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedJanuary 5, 1875
Named forBear Lake
SeatParis
Largest cityMontpelier
Area
 • Total1,049 sq mi (2,720 km2)
 • Land975 sq mi (2,530 km2)
 • Water75 sq mi (190 km2)  7.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,372
 • Density6/sq mi (2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitebearlakecounty.info

Bear Lake County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, 6,372 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Paris,[2] and largest city is Montpelier.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

  • Bern
  • Dingle
  • Fish Haven
  • Geneva
  • Giveout
  • Lanark
  • Liberty
  • Nounan
  • Ovid
  • Pegram
  • Raymond
  • Sharon
  • Wardboro

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Bear Lake County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.