Bonners Ferry, Idaho

About Bonners Ferry

Bonners Ferry is a small town in northwestern Idaho, home to 2,788 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Bonners Ferry holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,217 residents per square mile.

📰 Bonners Ferry News Today

• Crews battle Upper Smith on all fronts Bonners Ferry Herald · Aug 13
• E. coli detected in Bonners Ferry water system, boil advisory issued KXLY.com · Aug 6
• City of Bonners Ferry issues boil alert as E. coli found in water supply KREM · Aug 5
• Bonners Ferry Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Jimmy Tucker Obituary (2026) - Bonners Ferry, ID - Bonners Ferry Herald Legacy obituary · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bonners Ferry Unique

• The only place in America named Bonners Ferry — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bonners Ferry

• Soul Shine Bistro (café)
• The Rusty Moose Tavern & Grill — american
• Chic-N-Chop
• Compass Grille
• Mi Pueblo — mexican
• Mojo's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• The Badger's Den
• Three Mile Corner Cafe
• Two Tones

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Boundary County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bonners Ferry

• Boundary County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Deep Creek Picnic Area reviews ★
• Georgia Mae Plaza reviews ★
• Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Myrtle Creek Game Preserve reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bonners Ferry

• BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL
• BOUNDARY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MOUNT HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NAPLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Boundary Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bonners Ferry

🏘️ Nearby Communities