Montpelier, Idaho

Montpelier, Idaho
Montpelier, Idaho, downtown view.
Montpelier, Idaho, downtown view.
Location of Montpelier in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Location of Montpelier in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°19′13″N 111°18′13″W / 42.32028°N 111.30361°W / 42.32028; -111.30361
Country United States
State Idaho
CountyBear Lake
Named forMontpelier, Vermont
Government
 • TypeMayor–council[1]
 • MayorTed Slivinski[2]
Area
 • Total
2.32 sq mi (6.00 km2)
 • Land2.32 sq mi (6.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,981 ft (1,823 m)
Population
 • Total
2,643
 • Density1,094.91/sq mi (422.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83220, 83254
Area code(s)208, 986
FIPS code16-53920
GNIS feature ID0396914
Websitemontpelier.id.gov

Montpelier is a city in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,643 at the 2020 census. The city is the largest community in the Bear Lake Valley, a farming region north of Bear Lake in southeastern Idaho along the Utah border. It was settled in 1863 by Mormon pioneers on the route of the Oregon Trail. Nearby to the east is the border with Wyoming.

  1. ^ "City Government - Montpelier, Idaho". montpelier.id.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mayor and Council - Montpelier, Idaho". montpelier.id.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

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