Nounan is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Bear Lake County

Bear Lake County, Idaho

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, Idaho

Idaho

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, United States

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. It is located in the southeast corner of the state, a few miles west of Georgetown

Georgetown, Idaho

Georgetown is a city in the Bear River Valley in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, at the center of a farming area between the river and the mountains to the east. It was settled by Mormon pioneers on the route of the Oregon Trail. The population was 538 at the 2000 census. U.S...

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At one time, Nounan had a post office

Post office

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 and elementary school

Elementary school

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 and Mormon meetinghouse, but its population shrunk substantially over the last half of the 20th century and none of these function today, although some public buildings have been converted into private residences.

The economy of Nounan had traditionally been based on agriculture

Agriculture

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