Why visit Weiser
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Anderson–Elwell House, B. S. Varian House, Stands and Stands.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Weiser
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Weiser
Weiser is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Idaho. The city supports farm, orchard, and livestock industries. The city sits at the confluence of the Weiser River with the Snake River, which marks the border with Oregon. As of the 2020 census, Weiser had a population of 5,630.
From the Wikipedia article Weiser, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks12
Anderson–Elwell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
House in Weiser, Idaho
B. S. Varian House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
House in Weiser, Idaho
Benjamin Watlington House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Single-family detached home in Weiser, Idaho
Col. C. F. Drake House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
House in Weiser, Idaho
Intermountain Institute
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic former school in Weiser, Idaho, USA
James M. Fisher House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Single-family detached home in Weiser, Idaho
Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Idaho, United States of America
Washington County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Courthouse in Idaho
Weiser Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Post office in Weiser, Idaho
Morris Sommer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay2
History
The city was named after the nearby Weiser River, but who the river was named for is not known. One version claims it is for Peter M. Weiser, a soldier and member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Another has it for Jacob Weiser, a trapper-turned-miner who struck it rich in Baboon Gulch in the Florence Basin of Idaho in 1861.
William Logan and his wife Nancy were the first white settlers in the vicinity of Weiser in 1863. They built a roadhouse in anticipation of the opening of Olds Ferry west of them on the Snake River across from Farewell Bend. In 1863, Reuben Olds acquired a franchise from the Territorial Legislature and began operating Olds Ferry. Olds's ferry business did well (as did Logan's) as it diverted much of the traffic from the old Snake River crossing point at Old Fort Boise. Increasing settlement on the Weiser River valley increased Weiser's population. A post office was established in 1866 as Weiser Ranch. In 1871, it was renamed Weiser.
Weiser reached its height of prosperity when a railroad station was established and it became a transportation hub. Its history is well represented by the great number of original buildings from the 1890s and early 1900s that are on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Weiser, Idaho on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.5 mi
214 East Liberty Street, Weiser
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.6 mi
300 East Main Street, Weiser
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare3
Map of Weiser
55 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 22°F | 2.0 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 26°F | 1.3 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 33°F | 1.2 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 38°F | 1.1 in |
| May | 74°F | 47°F | 1.3 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 53°F | 1.0 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 61°F | 0.3 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 59°F | 0.3 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 49°F | 0.4 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 38°F | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 28°F | 1.3 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 22°F | 2.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Weiser (1 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
Washington County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2026-08-02: Tartar Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-04-21: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-07-27: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Payette 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Ontario 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Fruitland 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- New Plymouth 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Parma 32 mi south, about 52 min by car
- Emmett 36 mi southeast, about 57 min by car
- Middleton 42 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Caldwell 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Star 45 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nampa 51 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 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
- Weiser ID - aerial, Sam Beebe, CC BY 2.0
- Institute Canal Company Pump House 2 - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Institute Canal Company Pump House 1 - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Galloway House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017 Solar Eclipse Weiser Idaho, Zombiepedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fisher House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nesbit House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Lukes Episcopal Church 3 - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Lukes Episcopal Church spire cross - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Watlington House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Lukes Episcopal Church 2 - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Lukes Episcopal Church 1 - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Agnes Catholic Church - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sommer House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anderson-Elwell House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurtz-Van Sicklin House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Numbers House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varian House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Post Office 2 - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Post Office 1 - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sommercamp House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Herman Haas House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weiser Railroad Depot, Terrisr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Weiser, Idaho - panoramio, Jordan W., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Star Theater, Weiser, ID, Terrisr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Star Theater, Weiser, Terrisr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bernard Haas House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Drake House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carnegie Library - Intermountain Institute HD - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hooker Hall 2 - Intermountain Institute HD - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hooker Hall 1 - Intermountain Institute HD - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- -IDAHO-B-0073- Snake River - Weiser (5570017736), WaterArchives.org from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Slocum Hall rear - Intermountain Institute HD - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baptist Church - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Butterfield Livestock Co House - Weiser Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE HALL, JERRY & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schnauzer welp, Shepherdmw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Untrimmed Schnauzer LV, Shepherdmw, CC BY-SA 4.0
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