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.

Official town website ↗

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

Town numbers

ZIP code83873–83874, 83873

Area code208

Living in Wallace

Housing in Wallace

$264K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Wallace

Full picture →

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.

Osburn

15%

Kellogg

14%

Coeur d'Alene

Boise City

16%Work in townlive and work in Wallace 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 615Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wallace →

Health in Wallace

Health Grade C

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 66% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Idaho

2better than ID·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

75.4%More adults treating high blood pressureID 70.5% · better 83.5%More adults getting cholesterol checkedID 81.1% · better 10%More adults with COPDID 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Shoshone Medical CenterKellogg · 11 mi · ER · rural critical access

Heritage Health KelloggKellogg · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Wallace

Very high

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

🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches

0Does Wallace flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Shoshone County

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

Climate in Wallace

Full climate →

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.

35° / 24°Winter

56° / 33°Spring

79° / 47°Summer

56° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Wallace get?About 76 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Wallace

All Wallace schools →

C⁺

School Grade C+

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.

DistrictWALLACE DISTRICTSchools1

Wallace Jr./Sr. High School C-High · Grades 7–12 · 195 students

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