Bloomington Idaho Map

About Bloomington, Idaho

Bloomington is a locality in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 199. The population density is 80.7 people per km². Bloomington is located at 42.1919°N, 111.4013°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Bloomington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83223.

Bloomington occupies a quiet expanse of high-altitude terrain where the earth rises in austere, sun-bleached slopes toward the imposing silhouette of Paris Peak. It lies 33.0 miles northeast of Smithfield, UT (from Smithfield, UT: bearing 42°T), and is situated 10.4 miles south-southwest of Montpelier. Bloomington Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the landscape, its waters feeding the verdant life that clings to the valley floor before the land yields to the expansive, sage-dusted reaches of Little Canyon. The air here holds a sharp, thin clarity that defines the transition between the lowlands and the rugged terrain of the Idaho Department of Lands, a space where the stillness is broken only by the shifting of light across dry grasses. At dusk, the horizon pulls the shadows long and thin, turning the surrounding hills into deep, violet-hued folds that seem to hold the weight of the cooling day.

Settlers arrived in Bloomington during the mid-nineteenth century, carving a life from the soil with a tenacity that remains etched into the local character. Agriculture and the seasonal rhythms of ranching continue to anchor the economy, demanding a disciplined attention to the changing weather and the demands of the land. Residents often look toward the distant shimmer of Bear Lake, which sits as a cool, blue anchor in the broader geography, while those seeking movement traverse the Midland Trail to engage with the wilder edges of the territory. Life in Bloomington moves with the deliberate pace of a place that has long understood the value of endurance, where the labor of the day is measured by the steady, unadorned work of the hands and the quiet persistence of the seasons.

About This Bloomington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bloomington, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.191872, -111.401318. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bloomington includes the ZIP code (83223), telephone area code (208), county seat of Bear Lake County (Paris), and school district assignment (Bear Lake County School District 33).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.