Paul Idaho Map

About Paul, Idaho

Paul is a locality in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,195. The population density is 700.1 people per km². Paul is located at 42.6080°N, 113.7834°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Paul is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83347.

Paul stretches across a vast, arid expanse where the horizon line remains uninterrupted by anything save for the distant, faint silhouette of Burley Butte rising against the sky. It lies 5.0 miles north of Burley, ID (from Burley, ID: bearing 5°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west of Rupert. The Main Drain cuts a purposeful, steady path through the landscape, serving as an arterial reminder of the irrigation that keeps this high-desert terrain from surrendering entirely to sage and dust. At the center of the local geography, Paul Community Park provides a green anchor for the eye, its lawns offering a sharp, cultivated contrast to the surrounding fields of grain and potatoes. The air here holds a distinct, metallic clarity, especially at dusk, when the light turns a bruised, dusty violet and the shadows of the machinery begin to lengthen across the flat, open earth.

Agriculture remains the singular heartbeat of Paul, a legacy established by settlers who recognized the potential in the volcanic soil and the necessity of diverted water. The economy operates on the steady, seasonal cadence of harvest, where the rumble of trucks and the hum of irrigation pivots define the rhythm of the work week. Beyond the fields, the proximity to Lake Walcott offers a quiet respite, a place where the water acts as a mirror for the wide, unyielding Idaho sky. Life in Paul moves with an unadorned, utilitarian grace, shaped by the hard work of turning a dry plain into a productive landscape, and there is a persistent, quiet dignity in the way the residents maintain their homesteads against the prevailing winds.

About This Paul Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paul, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.607965, -113.783351. 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 Paul includes the ZIP code (83347), telephone area code (208), county seat of Minidoka County (Rupert), and school district assignment (Minidoka County Joint School District 331).

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.