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CuldesacID

A town of 411. Public schools that outperform most of Idaho.

Population
411
residents
Typical home
$387K
+4% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town

What makes Culdesac stand out

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Small town

411 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Culdesac’s public schools outperform 10% of Idaho districts

The public schools Culdesac’s kids attend trail 90% of Idaho’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Culdesac SchoolPK–12100D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Culdesac

Most working residents leave Culdesac for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lewiston (24%), Lapwai (8%) and Orofino (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Culdesac2%
Lewiston24%
Lapwai8%
Orofino5%
Boise City3%
17 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Culdesac
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Culdesac has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–41°
Spring37–62°
Summer52–85°
Fall38–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Culdesac home is worth about $387K

The typical Culdesac home is worth about $387,000, up 4% in a year, 19% below the Idaho typical home.

$387KZillow home value

Typical home value

Culdesac$387K
Idaho$479K
+4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Culdesac is

Culdesac beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Idaho
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outCuldesacID
More adults treating high blood pressure75.3%70.5%
More adults with COPD8.8%6.6%
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Culdesac for work

Where Culdesac’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Lewiston Lewiston 24% 8% → Lapwai Lapwai 8% 5% → Orofino Orofino 5% 3% → Boise City Boise City 3% 3% → Clarkston Clarkston 3% 2% → Nezperce Nezperce 2% Culdesac · 2% stay
71jobs based in Culdesac
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Culdesac Yard, view looking east - Camas Prairie Railroad, Second Subdivision, From Spalding in Nez Perce County, throu…
2002 · Culdesac Yard, view looking east - Camas Prairie Railroad, Second Subdivision, From Spalding in Nez Perce County, throu… · Wikimedia Commons
Culdesac’s story

Culdesac in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Culdesac, an overview looking northeast - Camas Prairie Railroad, Second Subdivision, From Spalding in Nez Perce County…IDMap-doton-CuldesacCuldesac High School, 1911 - Culdesac, Idaho - Flickr - Shook Photos
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Famous people from Culdesac

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About Culdesac

City in Idaho, United States

Culdesac is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Culdesac had a population of 413. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
413
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,644 ft
ZIP code
83524
Area code
208

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