Bonners Ferry is a city in Boundary County, Idaho, home to about 2,669 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83805.
Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA288 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bonners Ferry; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bonners Ferry had 2,520 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 59th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Boundary County grew from 4,474 residents in 1920 to 12,056 in 2020.
Boundary County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 21 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bonners Ferry, ID weather station (3 miles away).
2,941 jobs at 439 businesses in Boundary County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bonners Ferry.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1864.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Boundary County District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Elementary SchoolBonners Ferry | Pre-K–5 | 398 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Mount Hall Elementary SchoolBonners Ferry | K–5 | 122 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Boundary County Middle SchoolBonners Ferry | 6–8 | 336 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Bonners Ferry High SchoolBonners Ferry | 9–12 | 421 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Christian SchoolBonners Ferry | 1–8 | 79 | Mennonite | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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