Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:48 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:51 am – 4:55 pm
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People887 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.1206 householdsMedian household income $85,000Median home value $215,900Median rent $950 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $805 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 391 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 11%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 33 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 46°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 7°F18 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May91 in of snow a year, on about 50 days16 days above 90°F, 217 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bern station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Pine Springspring · under a mileBig Springspring · 1.8 miSUMMIT VIEWcampground · 3.8 miNorth Hillpeak · 3.0 miHarrington Peakpeak · 3.8 miSwan Lakelake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorgetown Summit Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 831 acresCache National Forestnational forest · 10.6 mi · 263,730 acresMontpelier Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 1,028 acresCaribou National Forestnational forest · 18.9 miBear Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.2 mi · 18,276 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Idnational wildlife refuge · 25.1 mi · 1,004 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes584 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197079 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Feb 199425 mi away, near Auburn, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Jul 202612 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBear Lake County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsAvalanche Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025338 of 351 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 21, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Franklin County, ID, 34 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Georgetownserves 476 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,487 ft2,282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBear Lake Memorial Hospital15.0 miPost officeGeorgetown Post Office4.0 miTown hallGeorgetown City Hall3.8 miFire stationBear Lake Volunteer Fire Protection District Station 43.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPocatello Regional Airport PIH68 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC125 miUS highwayUS 302.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83239 ZIP area.
