Paris (Idaho)

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Paris
Mormon Church from 1889
Mormon Church from 1889
Location in county (left) and Idaho county (right)
Bear Lake County Idaho Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Paris Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1863
State : United States
State : Idaho
County : Bear Lake County
Coordinates : 42 ° 14 ′  N , 111 ° 24 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 14 ′  N , 111 ° 24 ′  W
Time zone : Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 )
Residents : 576 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 64 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 9.1 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of
which 9.0 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 1818 m
Postcodes : 83261, 83287
Area code : +1 208
FIPS : 16-60580
GNIS ID : 0388197
Paris (Idaho), place-name sign.JPG

Paris is a city and county seat of Bear Lake County in the US state of Idaho .

geography

The site covers an area of ​​9.1 km² (3.5 mi²), of which 0.1 km² is water.

history

The place was settled by Mormons on September 26, 1863 . In 1889 they built a church out of sandstone.

Demographics

On July 1, 2006, 517 people lived in Paris.

age structure

population Years proportion of
under 18th 30.70%
from 18 - 24 7.60%
from 25-44 21.10%
from 45-64 24.50%
over 65 16.10%
  • The average age is 38 years.

Web links

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