{"id":2523,"date":"2023-04-04T12:04:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T12:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2026-08-20T23:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T23:24:34","slug":"boundary-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/boundary-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Boundary County, Idaho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boundary is a county in Idaho, United States, occupying the state&#8217;s northernmost tip against the Canadian border. It had a population of 12,056 at the 2020 census and covers 3,310 km2 (1,278 square miles) centred near 48\u00b047\u2032N 116\u00b027\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Bonners Ferry is the county seat, and its postal code is 83805. The county has 2 incorporated cities and about 20 unincorporated communities, has no civil townships, sits in the Pacific time zone, and carries FIPS code 16021.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Boundary County<\/h2>\n<p>Boundary County has just two incorporated cities \u2014 Bonners Ferry and Moyie Springs \u2014 and roughly twenty unincorporated communities and localities scattered along the Kootenai River valley and the Moyie and Purcell foothills. Most of the unincorporated places are former post-office stops or rail sidings with no current census figures; they are marked &ldquo;Unincorp.&rdquo; below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Bonners Ferry<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>2,520<\/td>\n<td>83805<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Moyie Springs<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>822<\/td>\n<td>83845<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Naples<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>83847<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eastport<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>83826<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Porthill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>83853<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Copeland<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>83805<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Good Grief<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Curley Creek<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Addie<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Allens Spur<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Burns<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Crossport<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deep Creek<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eileen<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Katka<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leonia<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>McArthur<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meadow Creek<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Moravia<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ritz<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Schnoors<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shiloh<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sinclair<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Threemile Corner<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Mc Arthur&rdquo; in the old listing is corrected to McArthur, its standard spelling. All other names on the older list are genuine, long-standing local place names in the Kootenai River valley; none were dropped.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>83805 &mdash; Bonners Ferry (also serves Copeland)<\/li>\n<li>83845 &mdash; Moyie Springs<\/li>\n<li>83847 &mdash; Naples<\/li>\n<li>83826 &mdash; Eastport<\/li>\n<li>83853 &mdash; Porthill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smaller localities such as Good Grief, Curley Creek and the historic rail-siding places along the Kootenai Valley have no ZIP code of their own and are served by the Bonners Ferry post office.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Boundary County sits between two mountain ranges &mdash; the Selkirk Mountains to the west and the Purcell Mountains to the east &mdash; with the Kootenai River running through the broad valley between them. The Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge occupies wetlands near Bonners Ferry, and the Selkirk Crest carries some of Idaho&#8217;s few glaciers and its remaining mountain caribou habitat.<\/p>\n<p>Boundary County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/bonner-county\/\">Bonner County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lincoln-county-montana\/\">Lincoln County, Montana<\/a> to the east, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/pend-oreille-county\/\">Pend Oreille County, Washington<\/a> to the west. To the north lies the Canadian border and British Columbia&#8217;s Regional District of Central Kootenay &mdash; making Boundary the only Idaho county with an international boundary.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Boundary County had a population of 12,056 at the 2020 census, spread thinly across 1,269 square miles of land for a density of about 9.5 people per square mile. Bonners Ferry, with 2,520 residents, and Moyie Springs, with 822, are the county&#8217;s only incorporated communities; most residents live outside either city limit, on rural parcels along the valley floor. Census figures show the county&#8217;s population is heavily rural and predominantly White. Median household income figures for Boundary County specifically are not confirmed here; Idaho&#8217;s statewide median is $74,942, and rural north-Idaho counties like Boundary typically run below the state figure.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Timber and forest-products work, along with agriculture in the Kootenai Valley bottomlands, have long anchored the local economy, alongside county and school-district government employment centered in Bonners Ferry. The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, headquartered near Bonners Ferry, is a significant local employer and runs the Kootenai River Inn Casino &amp; Spa. Cross-border trade and travel through the Eastport&ndash;Kingsgate port of entry also shapes the local economy, and Schweitzer Mountain and other regional recreation draw visitors through the county on US 95.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>The Idaho Legislature created Boundary County on January 23, 1915, carving it out of the northern portion of Bonner County. It takes its name from its position on the U.S.&ndash;Canada border, the only Idaho county that touches a foreign country. The county is also one of only three counties nationwide bordering two U.S. states and a foreign country, alongside Coos County, New Hampshire, and Erie County, Pennsylvania. Boundary County drew national attention in August 1992 when a standoff at Ruby Ridge, near Naples, between federal agents and the Weaver family left a U.S. marshal and two members of the family dead.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>US Highway 95 runs north&ndash;south through the county as the main artery, joined by US Highway 2 and Idaho State Highway 1 toward the Eastport border crossing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sandpoint, Idaho &mdash; 33 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Coeur d&#8217;Alene, Idaho &mdash; 75 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Spokane, Washington &mdash; 95 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Cranbrook, British Columbia &mdash; 60 miles north<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Boundary County Airport, two nautical miles northeast of Bonners Ferry, handles general aviation; the nearest commercial service is Spokane International Airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Boundary County, Idaho?<\/strong><br \/>It is Idaho&#8217;s northernmost county, on the Canadian border in the Idaho Panhandle, between the Selkirk and Purcell mountain ranges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Boundary County?<\/strong><br \/>12,056 people at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Boundary County?<\/strong><br \/>3,310 km2 (1,278 square miles), of which 1,269 square miles is land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Boundary County seat?<\/strong><br \/>Bonners Ferry is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Boundary County?<\/strong><br \/>Two incorporated cities, Bonners Ferry and Moyie Springs, plus about twenty unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Boundary County?<\/strong><br \/>Bonners Ferry is 83805, Moyie Springs is 83845, with Naples, Eastport and Porthill each carrying their own code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does Boundary County border Canada?<\/strong><br \/>Yes &mdash; it is the only county in Idaho with an international border, meeting British Columbia&#8217;s Regional District of Central Kootenay at the Eastport&ndash;Kingsgate crossing.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/idaho\/\">Towns and villages in Idaho<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boundary is a county in Idaho, United States, occupying the state&#8217;s northernmost tip against the Canadian border. It had a population of 12,056 at the 2020 census and covers 3,310 km2 (1,278 square miles) centred near 48\u00b047\u2032N 116\u00b027\u2032W. Bonners Ferry is the county seat, and its postal code is 83805. 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