Bliss

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Bliss

Total population

229

Median home value

$118,800

6.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,500

Bliss$66k

National$74k

Elevation997 m

Land area1.61 km²

Weather64°F · Sunny

Coordinates42.92°, -114.95°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bliss is a city in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 258 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Bliss, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Idaho

• Hagerman
  7.9 mi away · pop. 1,276
• Gooding
  11.9 mi away · pop. 3,778
• Wendell
  16.1 mi away · pop. 2,981
• Glenns Ferry
  18.3 mi away · pop. 1,438
• Buhl
  24.5 mi away · pop. 4,673
• Jerome
  26.1 mi away · pop. 12,930
• Hammett
  26.2 mi away · pop. 319
• Shoshone
  27.5 mi away · pop. 1,911
• Castleford
  28.2 mi away · pop. 183
• Fairfield
  30.2 mi away
• Filer
  30.3 mi away · pop. 2,925
• Dietrich
  34.5 mi away · pop. 421

Browse all places in Idaho →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bliss

A centennial history of Bliss, Idaho, 1883-1983

James R. Gentry · 1983

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Bliss Idaho State of Mind Collection · 2020

Mountain Home-Bliss route study

Idaho. Dept. of Highways. · 1963

Idaho, basic data for thermal springs and wells as recorded in GEOTHERM

James D. Bliss · 1983

Mineral deposit modeling using components for complex mineral deposits

James D. Bliss · 1994

A treatise upon the law of pleading

Philemon Bliss · 1879

Mineral Deposit Modeling Using Components for Complex Mineral Deposits: Mixed Base-And Precious-Metal Veins of the Idaho Batholith, Idaho Bliss, James D.

A treatise upon the law of pleading under the codes of civil porcedure of the states of New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, California, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, Washington, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and the territories of Arzona and Utah

Philemon Bliss · 1894

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Shale Butte, Lincoln, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 56 mi
• Wildfire Buckhorn 2, Cassia, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-10-10 · 59 mi
• Wildfire CROOKED, Boise, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-18 · 70 mi
• Prescribed Fire Bartlett Creek RX, Custer, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-10-06 · 77 mi
• Wildfire California Creek, Elko, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 91 mi
• Wildfire FLINT, Owyhee, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 95 mi
• Wildfire North Heglar, Cassia, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 99 mi
• Wildfire Forleen, Elko, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 102 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

Seen 2026-09-12

Yellow Sweetclover

Melilotus officinalis

Seen 2026-09-11

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Seen 2026-09-11

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

Seen 2026-09-10

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Seen 2026-09-10

Pacific chorus frog

Pseudacris regilla

Seen 2026-09-10

Zebra Jumping Spider

Salticus scenicus

Seen 2026-09-09

Convergent Lady Beetle

Hippodamia convergens

Seen 2026-08-30

Great Basin Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer deserticola

Seen 2026-08-29

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).