Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:49 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:51 am – 4:56 pm
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People562 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.1170 householdsMedian household income $95,000Median home value $267,300Median rent $1,069 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,136 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 211 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, construction 11%Average commute 37 minutes71% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, Spanish 1%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 landsCache National Forestnational forest · within reach · 263,730 acresBear Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.8 mi · 18,276 acresDingle Swamp Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 201 acresBear Lake State Parkstate park · 7.1 miMontpelier Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 1,028 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Idnational wildlife refuge · 16.5 mi · 1,004 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes548 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197072 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Feb 199443 mi away, near Auburn, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Jul 202610 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Parisserves 535 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,957 ft1,816 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBear Lake Memorial Hospital8.5 miPost officeParis Post Officeunder a mileTown hallParis City Hallunder a milePoliceBear Lake County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBear Lake Volunteer Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryParis Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPocatello Regional Airport PIH77 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC103 miUS highwayUS 892.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83261 ZIP area.
