Bear Lake County | |
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![]() Bear Lake County Courthouse | |
![]() 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 | |
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State | ![]() |
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 census, 6,372 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Paris,[2] and largest city is Montpelier.