Pierce is a city in the northwest United States, located in Clearwater County, Idaho. The population was 467 at the 2020 census, down from 508 in 2010.

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Town numbers

ZIP code83546

Area code208

Living in Pierce

Housing in Pierce

$196K▲ 7.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pierce home is worth about $196,000, up 7.5% in a year, 59% below the Idaho typical home.

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Work & commute in Pierce

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Most working residents leave Pierce for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Orofino (29%), Lewiston (9%) and Kamiah (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Orofino

29%

Lewiston

Kamiah

Weippe

4%Work in townlive and work in Pierce 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 107Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Pierce

Compared with Idaho

3better than ID·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77.6%More adults treating high blood pressureID 70.5% · better 85.4%More adults getting cholesterol checkedID 81.1% · better 9.3%More adults with heart diseaseID 6.2% · worse

Care nearby

Clearwater Valley Hospital & ClinicsOrofino · 21.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Chas Behavioral Health Center - LewistonLewiston · 57.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pierce · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pierce →

Natural hazards in Pierce

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

🔥 Wildfire🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches

1Does Pierce flood?paid flood claims since 2009 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Clearwater County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pierce →

Climate in Pierce

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Pierce has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 114 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 22°Winter

55° / 32°Spring

78° / 46°Summer

57° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Pierce get?About 114 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 7, with the last in spring around Jun 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Pierce →

Schools in Pierce

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School Grade C-

The public schools Pierce’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictOROFINO JOINT DISTRICTSchools2

Idaho Youth Challenge Academy FallHigh · Grades 9–12 · 129 students Idaho Youth Challenge Academy SpringHigh · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.