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Bloomington is a tiny town of 255 people in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It's about 38 miles from Logan, UT and 101 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 53 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $377k and rent runs about $632 a month.
255people
$377kTypical home
$632/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
53"Snow
237Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 255
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 268 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 38 mi to Logan, UT
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $377k (≈$2,379/mo)
- Median rent $632/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (98 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 53" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (60 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (256 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 76 mi to OGD airport
- 101 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 137 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,985 ft
- 604 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 71 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bear Lake County: R+77 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.