Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:48 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:50 am – 4:55 pm
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People3,792 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.91,348 householdsMedian household income $64,839Median home value $253,800Median rent $543 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,122 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,543 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 14%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 30 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsMontpelier Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 328 acresCache National Forestnational forest · 7.4 mi · 263,730 acresDingle Swamp Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 201 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Idnational wildlife refuge · 11.9 mi · 1,004 acresBear Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.4 miNancy Hanks Gravestate historic site · 13.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes580 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197077 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Feb 199431 mi away, near Auburn, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Jul 20268 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 quality99% of days had good air in 2025361 of 365 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 10, worst day 77main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lincoln County, WY, 30 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Montpelierserves 2,772 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,866 ft2,398 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBear Lake Memorial Hospital4.1 miPost officeMontpelier Post Office4.2 miTown hallMontpelier City Hall4.3 miPoliceMontpelier Police Department4.1 miFire stationBear Lake Volunteer Fire Protection District Station 143.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPocatello Regional Airport PIH79 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC115 miUS highwayUS 891.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83254 ZIP area.
