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Bear Lake County

Population in 2011: 512. Population change since 2000: -11.1%
 

Males: 263  (51.5%)
Females: 249  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Idaho median age:  43.9 years

Zip codes: 83261.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,268 (it was $40,341 in 2000)
Paris:

$34,268
Idaho:

$44,926
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,806

Paris city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $124,217 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Paris:

$124,217
Idaho:

$171,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $158,751; Detached houses: $172,582; Mobile homes: $44,812

Median gross rent in 2009: $135.

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  • White alone - 495 (96.5%)
  • Hispanic - 12 (2.3%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (0.6%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)

Races in Paris detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Paris: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (38.4%), Danish (8.0%), Swiss (8.0%), United States (7.8%), Norwegian (4.2%), German (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5968 feet

Land area: 3.49 square miles.

Population density: 147 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Paris:

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paris city:

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Idaho:  5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $738 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $581 (0.5%)
Paris satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pocatello, ID (69.7 miles , pop. 51,466).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (370.5 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (602.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Bloomington, ID (1.6 miles ), St. Charles, ID (2.8 miles) , Montpelier, ID (2.8 miles ), Georgetown, ID (4.2 miles ), Mink Creek, ID (4.3 miles ), Garden City, UT (4.5 miles ), Garden, UT (4.8 miles) , Taylor, WY (4.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $71,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $117,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $230,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.23 N, Longitude: 111.40 W

Area code: 208

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.1%
Idaho:

6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-7.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (22%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Work and jobs in Paris: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Earthquake activity:

Paris-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 577% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from Paris center
On 4/21/2001 at 17:18:56, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1994 at 14:59:50, a magnitude 5.3 (4.8 MB, 5.1 ML, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/1994 at 16:16:44, a magnitude 5.2 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.7 miles away from Paris center
On 2/4/1994 at 02:42:12, a magnitude 5.2 (4.7 MB, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bear Lake County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Paris topographic map

Birthplace of: Arthur Shepherd - Composer and conductor.


Hospitals/medical centers near Paris:

  • LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 38 miles away; LOGAN, UT)
  • CACHE VALLEY SPECIALITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 38 miles away; NORTH LOGAN, UT)
  • STAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 40 miles away; AFTON, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Paris, ID

Airports located in Paris:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paris:

  • Utah State University (about 40 miles; Logan, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,584)
  • Utah State University-Regional Campuses and Distance Education (about 40 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 3,048)
  • Idaho State University (about 70 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 8,867)
  • Weber State University (about 77 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 10,838)
  • University of Utah (about 104 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 20,534)
  • Westminster College (about 107 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,451)
  • Western Governors University (about 110 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 15,870)

Public elementary/middle school in Paris:

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Notable location: Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Protection District Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Bear Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Paris and their reported violations in the past:

PARIS CITY OF (Population served: 585, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.6%
(18.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Idaho:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.3%
Whole state:  67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paris, ID


Paris compared to Idaho state average:

  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Paris travel time to work - commute
Paris mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Utility gas (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Bear Lake County Idaho:


2008 Presidential Election results in Bear Lake County Idaho:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Paris (based on Bear Lake County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 84.42%
Here84.4%
USA50.2%

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents97.4%1.3%0.7%0.4%0.1%
Congregations85.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%-
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Bear Lake County:

5.13 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Bear Lake County:

3.42 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Bear Lake County:

6.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:

10.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
Idaho:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Bear Lake County:

24.6%
Idaho:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

6.4%
State:

11.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$560
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$300
Streets and Highways 1$2,500$30,0000$0
Totals for Government 1$2,500$30,0006$860

Paris government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $36,000 ($70.31)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $45,000 ($87.89)
    Regular Highways: $35,000 ($68.36)
    Sewerage: $34,000 ($66.41)
    Financial Administration: $10,000 ($19.53)
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($11.72)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($7.81)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($3.91)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $135,000 ($263.67)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $61,000 ($119.14)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $51,000 ($99.61)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $120,000 ($234.38)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($29.30)
    Other, NEC: $10,000 ($19.53)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000 ($27.34)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,000 ($83.98)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000 ($93.75)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $34,000 ($66.41)
    Highways: $28,000 ($54.69)
  • Tax - Property: $28,000 ($54.69)
    Public Utilities: $9,000 ($17.58)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $69,000 ($134.77)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($15.63)

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.36%
Idaho average:

9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bannock County, ID  0.70% ($27,571 average AGI)


8.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.11%
Idaho average:

8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bannock County, ID  0.98% ($25,100 average AGI)
to Cache County, UT  0.69% ($18,143)
to Sweetwater County, WY  0.59% ($46,833)

Strongest AM radio stations in Paris:

  • KVSI (1450 AM; 1 kW; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: TRI-STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KVNU (610 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
  • KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KRSV (1210 AM; 5 kW; AFTON, WY; Owner: WESTERN WYOMING RADIO, INC.)
  • KLGN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KACH (1340 AM; 1 kW; PRESTON, ID; Owner: ALAN J. WHITE, NELADA G. WHITE)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paris:

  • K260AD (99.9 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K264AD (100.7 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K276DR (103.1 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K287AB (105.3 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • KRAR (106.9 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLZX (95.9 FM; WESTON, ID; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO INC)
  • KJQN (100.7 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KVFX (94.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
  • K275AB (102.9 FM; FREEDOM, WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION)
  • KUSU-FM (91.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV. OF AGRI. & APP. SCI)
  • K220HI (91.9 FM; CLARKSTON, UT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Paris:

  • K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))

Paris fatal accident list:

Jun 21, 1986 06:12 PM, 002380, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 7 E. Center Street (Lat: 42.225000 Lon: -111.400556), Type: Bant, Structure height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WPVX415
    Assigned Frequencies: 2.32740 MHz, 2.41540 MHz, 2.47240 MHz, 2.53640 MHz, 2.80540 MHz, 5.13640 MHz, 5.14140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz, 7.47840 MHz, 7.80640 MHz, 7.93340 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2002, Expiration Date: 08/29/2012, Certifier: Jim Price
    Registrant: Microwave Services, 650 W State, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Bear Lake County Airport (Lat: 42.249917 Lon: -111.334083), Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: KBS7
    Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/31/1998, Expiration Date: 08/06/2003, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2003
    Registrant: County Of Bear Lake, Box 163 Bear Lake County Airport, Montpelier, ID 83254

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: KA7VOB
    Grant Date: 03/01/1995, Expiration Date: 03/01/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/02/2007
    Registrant: Clifford Sizemore, 101 W 2nd S, Paris, ID 83261
  • Call Sign: N7ITF
    Grant Date: 09/09/1996, Expiration Date: 09/09/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/10/2008
    Registrant: Vance L Davis, 55 E 200 S Box 205, Paris, ID 83261
  • Call Sign: WA9IZA, Previous Call Sign: WB7RRB, Licensee ID: L00272751
    Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/15/2010, Certifier: Allan S Bittner
    Registrant: Allan S Bittner, 2765 Hwy 89, Paris, ID 83261
  • Call Sign: KD7NFM, Licensee ID: L00357953
    Grant Date: 05/17/2001, Expiration Date: 05/17/2011, Certifier: Brent Lewis
    Registrant: Brent Lewis, 160 N 1 W Box 302, Paris, ID 83261
  • Call Sign: KD7UIS, Licensee ID: L00637139
    Grant Date: 02/11/2003, Expiration Date: 02/11/2013, Certifier: William J Magnetti
    Registrant: William J Magnetti, Paris, ID 83261
  • Call Sign: AD7BE, Licensee ID: L00784606
    Grant Date: 12/22/2003, Expiration Date: 12/22/2013, Cancellation Date: 01/10/2004, Certifier: William R Sterling
    Registrant: William R Sterling, 7 South Main St, Paris, ID 83261

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 340A (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 47645 , Serial Number: 340A0992, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1984
    Registrant (Individual): Sheldon K Hansen, Po Box 346, Paris, ID 83261



Most common first names in Paris, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William566.4 years
Charles481.0 years
Edna484.2 years
John482.3 years
Clifford378.4 years
David374.4 years
Ralph372.7 years
Ada260.0 years
Jean285.0 years
Fern279.0 years
Most common last names in Paris, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Eborn1170.5 years
Lewis881.0 years
Wallentine783.9 years
Rich680.2 years
Beck580.6 years
Bolton584.4 years
Mattson579.2 years
Hulme482.5 years
Collings475.3 years
Nye473.5 years

Paris on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Chemicals"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Rail transportation"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal care and service occupations:"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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