Bear Lake County, Idaho

Bear Lake County, Idaho, has 6,727 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Paris. It uses Mountain Time and covers 976 sq mi (2,527 km²) of land.

Boise CityMeridian
Bear Lake County in Idaho
Franklin CountyLincoln CountyMontpelierGeorgetownParisBloomingtonSt. Charles
Bear Lake County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
6,727
Land area
976 sq mi (2,527 km²)
County seat or government
Paris
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$75,260 ± $9,578
Median home value
$275,000 ± $21,468
Median rent, with utilities
$632 ± $330
Homes lived in by their owners
89.5% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Logan, UT-ID metro area and Evanston, WY-UT micro area
Water area
73.9 sq mi (191 km²)
State
Idaho
County code (FIPS)
16007
Coordinates (central point)
42.285892, -111.327517

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bear Lake County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/BoiseUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 832764,155 people
  2. 832543,792 people
  3. 83239887 people
  4. 83261562 people
  5. 83223255 people
  6. 83287255 people
  7. 83272219 people
  8. 83233147 people
  9. 83220138 people
  10. 83238129 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Bear Lake County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Bear Lake County, largest first

  1. Bear Lake County School District 336,384 people
  2. Soda Springs Joint School District 1504,235 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Montpelier, Idaho (city)2,694 people
  2. Georgetown, Idaho (city)739 people
  3. Paris, Idaho (city)562 people
  4. Bloomington, Idaho (city)255 people
  5. St. Charles, Idaho (city)145 people
  6. Bennington, Idaho (CDP)92 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Franklin County, Idaho27 mi west
  2. Lincoln County, Wyoming33 mi east
  3. Caribou County, Idaho36 mi north
  4. Cache County, Utah44 mi southwest
  5. Rich County, Utah46 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.