Paul, Idaho

About Paul

Set in the southern part of Idaho, Paul is a small town counting 1,722 people who proudly call it home.

Paul holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,327 residents per square mile.

📰 Paul News Today

• Paul Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• Serious injury crash involving school buses closes State Highway 25 Idaho State Police (.gov) · Dec 15
• Multiple people, including children, rushed to hospital after fiery crash near Paul East Idaho News · May 26
• Stephen Paul Hovey Obituary (2026) - Idaho Falls, ID - Wood Funeral Home & Crematory - Idaho Falls Legacy obituary · Jul 31
• Four students, two bus drivers hospitalized after crash near Paul, Idaho NonStop Local KHQ · Dec 15

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What Makes Paul Unique

• The only place in America named Paul — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Paul

• PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

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