Bennington, ID Public Records
Bennington is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Bear Lake County, Idaho, with an estimated population of 92 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 6.5 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Bennington
Bennington is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Bennington come from Bear Lake County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Bennington census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Bennington
Bennington is in Bear Lake County. In Idaho, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Idaho are heard by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Idaho are handled by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county.
📍 Bear Lake County at a Glance
| County | Bear Lake County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 6,779 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Bear Lake County Courthouse – Clerk of the District Court
| Address | 7 East Center St, Paris, ID 83261 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (208) 945-2212 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Idaho District Court and Magistrate Division case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims); in Idaho the elected county clerk is also clerk of the district court |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | isc.idaho.gov/…/county-courthouse-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Bear Lake County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Bennington
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Bennington, ID:
📋 Bennington Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Idaho are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Idaho, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Bear Lake County courthouse. Divorce cases in Idaho are heard by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Idaho are handled by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Idaho Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Idaho Sex Offender Registry (Idaho State Police) |