Bliss, Idaho

Bliss, Idaho
Bob's Museum Rock and Gift Shop, Bliss Idaho, 2004
Bob's Museum Rock and Gift Shop, Bliss Idaho, 2004
Location of Bliss in Gooding County, Idaho.
Location of Bliss in Gooding County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°55′34″N 114°56′55″W / 42.92611°N 114.94861°W / 42.92611; -114.94861
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyGooding
Area
 • Total0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Land0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,271 ft (997 m)
Population
 • Total318
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
305
 • Density413.28/sq mi (159.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83314
Area code208
FIPS code16-08470
GNIS feature ID0371602
Bliss, 1923

Bliss is a city in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 318 at the 2010 census. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[4] It has been documented in a photography book published in 2022 as a "disappearing" town.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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  4. ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. viii. ISBN 9781440507397.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Palumbo, Jacqui (November 8, 2022). "The small town of Bliss, Idaho is 'disappearing' — a photographer has created a capsule of life there". CNN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.