Bear Lake County | |
|---|---|
 Bear Lake County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 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 | |
| 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]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Rich, A.M.; Rich, Russell (April 12, 1962). "Indians once traded beside Bear Lake". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 6, section 2.