Paris, Idaho | |
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 Stone Tabernacle (Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle), c. 1889 | |
 Location of Paris in Bear Lake County, Idaho. | |
  Paris, Idaho Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′40″N 111°23′58″W / 42.22778°N 111.39944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Bear Lake |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2) |
| • Land | 3.49 sq mi (9.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,965 ft (1,818 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 541 |
| • Density | 149.37/sq mi (57.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 83261, 83287 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-60580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0388197 |
Paris is a city and county seat of Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. Located on the western side of the Bear Lake Valley, the city's population was 541 at the 2020 census.[3] Paris was settled on September 26, 1863, by pioneer settlers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Paris was settled by a group of dedicated Mormons led by Charles C Rich. During the early years, pioneers suffered difficulties with the harsh cold climate.
Paris is the location of the Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle, a sandstone church designed by Joseph Don Carlos Young and built between 1884 and 1889. It seats around 1,400 people.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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