Montpelier, Idaho

Montpelier, Idaho
Montpelier, Idaho, downtown view.
Location of Montpelier in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°19′34″N 111°17′56″W / 42.32611°N 111.29889°W / 42.32611; -111.29889
Country United States
State Idaho
CountyBear Lake
Named afterMontpelier, Vermont
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  MayorTed Slivinski
Area
  Total
2.32 sq mi (6.00 km2)
  Land2.32 sq mi (6.00 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,978 ft (1,822 m)
Population
 (2020)
  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 ID2411150
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.