Bear Lake County | |
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Coordinates: 42°17′N 111°20′W / 42.29°N 111.33°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Founded | January 5, 1875 |
Named for | Bear Lake |
Seat | Paris |
Largest city | Montpelier |
Area | |
• Total | 1,049 sq mi (2,720 km2) |
• Land | 975 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
• Water | 75 sq mi (190 km2) 7.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,372 |
• Density | 6/sq mi (2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | bearlakecounty |
Bear Lake County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States Census the county had a population of 6,372.[1] The county seat is Paris,[2] and Montpelier is the largest city.
The county is named after Bear Lake, a large alpine lake at an elevation of 5,924 feet (1,806 m) above sea level. The northern half of the 20-mile-long (32 km) lake is in Idaho, the southern half in Utah. The county was established in 1875 in the Idaho Territory, fifteen years before statehood.[3]