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A town of 1,027, settled in 1884. A regional job hub with 615 jobs.

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Population
1,027
+0.9% since 2010
Typical home
$264K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
615
A job hub

What makes Wallace stand out

The 3 things Wallace does most differently from other towns.

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615jobs here
Work
615 jobs
based in Wallace, a regional job hub
16% of working residents work in town.
$264Ktypical home
Housing
$264K typical home
45% below the ID typical home
Up 1.8% in a year.
c. 1906 · Wallace, Idaho Fire Department showing …
History
Settled in 1884
7 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 142 years.
Small town

1,027 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Osburn · 4 miMullan · 6 miWardner · 10 miKellogg · 11 miSmelterville · 13 miPinehurst · 15 mi

Wallace’s report card

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Commute10 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards96/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageHousing$264K45% below the ID typical homeHealthCHealthier than 32% of U.S. townsClimate83°/23°Summer high · winter low · 76″ snowSchoolsC+Beats 38% of ID districtsOutdoors2 miof trails · 6.3% conserved

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Weather

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52°
Mostly Sunny
H 73° · L 46°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Wallace

Most working residents leave Wallace for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Osburn (15%), Kellogg (14%) and Coeur d'Alene (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

16%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wallace16%
Osburn15%
Kellogg14%
Coeur d'Alene7%
Boise City3%
10 mi
median commute distance
615
jobs based in Wallace
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
96Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Wallace home is worth about $264K

The typical Wallace home is worth about $264,000, up 1.8% in a year, 45% below the Idaho typical home.

$264KZillow home value

Typical home value

Wallace$264K
Idaho$479K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns

Wallace beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Idaho
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outWallaceID
More adults treating high blood pressure75.4%70.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked83.5%81.1%
More adults with COPD10%6.6%
Shoshone Medical Center
11 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
18th
percentile among ID towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Wallace has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 76 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

76″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–35°
Spring33–56°
Summer47–79°
Fall34–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Wallace’s public schools outperform 38% of Idaho districts

The public schools Wallace’s kids attend trail 62% of Idaho’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Wallace Jr./Sr. High School7–12195C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state testsAll 1 schools →
Outdoors

6.3% of Wallace is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

6.3%conserved
Map of Wallace: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.3%
conserved · 36 of 577 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 576 people come to Wallace for work

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

15% → Osburn Osburn 15% 14% → Kellogg Kellogg 14% 7% → Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene 7% 3% → Boise City Boise City 3% 3% → Hayden Hayden 3% 3% → Silverton Silverton 3% Wallace · 16% stay
615jobs based in Wallace
16%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Wallace, Idaho Fire Department showing firemen in front of horse-drawn firetruck and firehouse, circa 1906
c. 1906 · Wallace, Idaho Fire Department showing firemen in front of horse-drawn firetruck and firehouse, circa 1906 · Wikimedia Commons
Wallace’s story

142 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.

Firemen H. E. Nordquist and Bill Delaney from Wallace, Idaho, between 1900 and 1910Bird's-eye view of Wallace, Idaho, November 3, 19071904WallaceIdaho
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Landmarks

7 places in Wallace on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Northern Pacific Railway Depot
Wallace Historic District
Wallace Carnegie LibraryBuilt 1911
Wallace 1910 Fire Memorial

About Wallace

City in Idaho, United States

Official town website ↗

Wallace is a city in and the county seat of Shoshone County, Idaho, in the Silver Valley mining district of the Idaho Panhandle. Founded in 1884, Wallace sits alongside the South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River (and Interstate 90). The town's population was 791 at the 2020 census. The Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes rail trail passes through Wallace.

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

Established
1884
Population
791
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
2,730 ft
ZIP code
83873–83874, 83873
Area code
208

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