Bern | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Idaho |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Idaho |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 5968 |
Coordinates: | 42.3397°N -111.3861°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 83220[1] |
Area Code: | 208 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 377393 |
Bern is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It is located in the southeast corner of the state, about four miles from Montpelier.
The first settlement at Bern was made in 1873.[2] A post office called Bern was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1988.[3] The community was named after Bern, in Switzerland, the native land of a large share of the first settlers.
Bern's population was estimated at 50 in 1909,[4] and was 20 in 1960.[5]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bern has a warm-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Bern was 100F on July 13, 2002 and July 23, 2003, while the coldest temperature recorded was -30F on February 3, 1996 and January 31, 2023.