Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:49 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:50 am – 4:56 pm
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People255 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.480 householdsMedian household income $79,583Median home value $377,30093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,089 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 109 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 23%, education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 8°F11 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month May37 in of snow a year, on about 23 days5 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lifton Pumping Stn station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCache National Forestnational forest · within reach · 263,730 acresBear Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.6 mi · 18,276 acresBear Lake State Parkstate park · 4.6 miDingle Swamp Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 201 acresMontpelier Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 miSwan Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 700 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes543 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197071 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Feb 199446 mi away, near Auburn, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Jul 202612 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bloomingtonserves 206 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation 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 Hospital10.6 miPost officeBloomington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBloomington City Officeunder a milePoliceBear Lake County Sheriff's Office3.1 miFire stationBear Lake Volunteer Fire Protection District Station 13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOgden Hinckley Airport OGD75 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC101 miUS highwayUS 89under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83223 ZIP area.
