Paris, Idaho

Paris, Idaho
City
Stone Tabernacle (Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle), c. 1889
Location of Paris in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Paris, Idaho Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°13′40″N 111°23′58″W / 42.22778°N 111.39944°W / 42.22778; -111.39944
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Bear Lake
Area [1]
• Total	3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2)
• Land	3.49 sq mi (9.03 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	5,965 ft (1,818 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	513
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	521
• Density	149.37/sq mi (57.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	83261, 83287
Area code(s)	208, 986
FIPS code	16-60580
GNIS feature ID	0388197

Paris is a city and county seat of Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. Located on the western side of the Bear Lake Valley, the city's population was 513 at the 2010 census, down from 576 in 2000.^[4] Paris was settled on September 26, 1863, by pioneer settlers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Paris was settled by a group of dedicated Mormons led by Charles C Rich. During the early years, pioneers suffered difficulties with the harsh cold climate.

Paris is the location of the Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle, a sandstone church designed by Joseph Don Carlos Young and built between 1884 and 1889. It seats around 1,400 people.