Paris is a city in and the 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. 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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code83261

Area code208

Living in Paris

Housing in Paris

$332K▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Paris home is worth about $332,000, down 2% in a year, 31% below the Idaho typical home.

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Work & commute in Paris

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Most working residents leave Paris for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Montpelier (15%), Soda Springs (12%) and Garden City (6%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Montpelier

15%

Soda Springs

12%

Garden City, UT

Pocatello

10%Work in townlive and work in Paris 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 194Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Paris

Compared with Idaho

1better than ID·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

74.5%More adults treating high blood pressureID 70.5% · better 9.7%More adults who have had cancerID 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Bear Lake Memorial HospitalMontpelier · 8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Health West - Montpelier ChcMontpelier · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Paris · CMS · HRSAHealth in Paris →

Natural hazards in Paris

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Paris flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 2 declared for Bear Lake County

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Climate in Paris

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Paris has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 91 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 9°Winter

53° / 27°Spring

80° / 45°Summer

58° / 28°Fall

How much snow does Paris get?About 91 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 3, with the last in spring around Jun 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Paris →

Schools in Paris

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School Grade B

The public schools Paris’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICTSchools2

Bear Lake On-Line Learning B+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 224 students Paris Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 134 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.