Bear Lake County, Idaho
Bear Lake County, Idaho | |
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Bear Lake County Courthouse | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′N 111°20′W / 42.29°N 111.33°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Founded | January 5, 1875 |
| Named after | 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 (2.3/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. The county seat is Paris, and Montpelier is the largest city.
The county is named after Bear Lake, a large lake at an elevation of 5,924 feet (1,806 m) above sea level. The northern half of the 20-mile-long (32-kilometer) lake is in Idaho, the southern half in Utah. The county was established in 1875 in the Idaho Territory, fifteen years before statehood.