Idaho - Bear Lake through, 1923
Bliss’s story
143 years in pictures
Census counts: 126 in 1950, 258 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
- 1883Bliss is settled
BlissID
A town of 262, settled in 1883.
Population
262
2025 Census estimate · +4% since 2020
Typical home
$491K
+1% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
48.4
years
Jobs based here
117
Balanced
Is Bliss a good place to live?
Bliss’ average commute is 34 minutes, against 20 minutes in Idaho’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 60 Idaho towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bliss. 33% of the land in Bliss is conserved, against 2.1% in Idaho’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Bliss has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
262 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bliss: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bliss, and how to reach them.
PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Bliss water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bliss’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGooding County ClerkGooding County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8331483314 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bliss.
Schools
The schools Bliss’s kids attend
Public schools: the Bliss Joint District. Its one school is below. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 110 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 110 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Outdoors
Protected land: nearly a third of Bliss
Bliss’ concentration of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile. 1.3 miles of trail.
33.4%conserved
33.4%
conserved · 157 of 470 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
The climate in Bliss brings four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 93° and January nights drop to 22°.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring37–63°
Summer54–89°
Fall37–65°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A job hub: Bliss has 1.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 115 commuters
Only 2% of working residents stay in Bliss for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Bliss has added 99 jobs, to 117 in 2023. The top destinations are Gooding (19%), Twin Falls (11%) and Boise City (7%).
2%work in town
| Bliss | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bliss2%
Gooding19%
Twin Falls11%
Boise City7%
Jerome4%
25 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Bliss
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Bliss is
In Bliss, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress. Only 4 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Bliss.
| Bliss | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Bliss | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.8% | 10.7% |
St. Luke's Jerome
25.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Bliss, mostly wildfire
Expected losses in Bliss break down as 52% from wildfires and 33% from inland flooding. Compared with 60% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A typical Bliss home is worth about $491K
The share of households in Bliss who are owner-occupiers: 81%.
$491KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bliss$491K
Idaho$477K
+1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bliss
18pages on Bliss
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bliss; the nearest are
College of Southern IdahoCommunity college · Public · Twin Falls33.8 mi$3,360 in-state tuitionBoise State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Boise78.7 mi$9,048 in-state tuitionCollege of Western IdahoCommunity college · Public · Nampa91.8 mi$3,446 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Bliss residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
About Bliss
City in Idaho, United States
Bliss is a city in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 258 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,271 ft
- ZIP code
- 83314
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Bliss
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bliss, ID a good place to live?
Bliss has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.