Wallace, Idaho
Wallace is a city of 1,027 people in Shoshone County, Idaho, founded in 1884.
Why visit Wallace
Townapedia lists 44 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Wallace 1910 Fire Memorial and Wallace Carnegie Library.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; December lows average 24°F, and about 76 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wallace
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wallace
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.
From the Wikipedia article Wallace, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks44
Wallace 1910 Fire Memorial
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Monument in Shoshone County, Idaho
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Wallace Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Library in Wallace, Idaho, United States
Wallace Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Wallace, Idaho, United States
32 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes22
Wallace Brewing
Bar and pub
A microbrewery and tasting room.
610 Bank Street, Wallace
Su-We 12:00-18:00, Th 12:00-19:00, Fr-Sa 12:00-20:00
Slab Meat Company
Restaurant · Barbecue, Tacos, Burrito, Sandwich
Mo-Tu 08:00-18:00; Th-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00
Muchachos Tacos
Restaurant · Mexican
517 1/2 Bank Street, Wallace
10 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare1
Map of Wallace
98 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 24°F | 4.5 in | 19.7 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 24°F | 3.1 in | 13.3 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 29°F | 4.5 in | 11.5 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 34°F | 3.0 in | 1.3 in |
| May | 65°F | 41°F | 2.9 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 71°F | 47°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 51°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 50°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 44°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 55°F | 36°F | 3.4 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 41°F | 29°F | 4.8 in | 6.5 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 24°F | 4.6 in | 22.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wallace (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Shoshone County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2026-04-07: Straight-Line Winds (Straight-Line Winds)
- 2024-06-10: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2021-03-04: Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-05-18: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Thompson Falls Airport (THM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 miles away.
- Silverton 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Kellogg 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- St. Maries 32 mi west, about 52 min by car
- Dalton Gardens 43 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Coeur d'Alene 44 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hayden 46 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Plummer 46 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rathdrum 50 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Post Falls 51 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Spirit Lake 56 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wallace Idaho, Jayjayp, CC BY 3.0
- Old Wallace Northern Pacific Railway Depot, 6th Street, Wallace, ID, Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ryan Hotel, Wallace (28843262912), Karyn Christner from Spokane, CC BY 2.0
- Wallace (1771739124), Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0
- US Post Office 3 - Wallace Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US Post Office 2 - Wallace Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US Post Office 1 - Wallace Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pulaski Tunnel memorial names plaque - Wallace Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pulaski Tunnel memorial - Wallace Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bullion Mine memorial names plaque - Wallace Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bullion Mine memorial - Wallace Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carnegie Library (Wallace, Idaho), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burke mine shaft, Alex Kyrios, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nine Mile Cemetery NRHP 100012276 Shoshone County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nine Mile Cemetery3 NRHP 100012276 Shoshone County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nine Mile Cemetery2 NRHP 100012276 Shoshone County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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