U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Wallace, Idaho



Back to Wallace, ID housing info, Shoshone County, Idaho, ID smaller cities, ID small cities, All Cities.

Wallace: Norman Vantrease's Home, and 113 acres now For Sale Wallace: This is Wallace, Idaho looking South taken Oct of 2004 Wallace: Downtown Wallace Early in the Day Wallace: Downtown Wallace, ID summer 2005
Wallace: Downtown Wallace, ID summer 2005
 

Submit pictures of this city

Wallace, ID map Population (year 2000): 960. Estimated population in July 2006: 907 (-5.5% change)
 

Males: 478  (49.8%)
Females: 482  (50.2%)

Shoshone County

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83873.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,500 (it was $22,065 in 2000)
Wallace  $22,500
Idaho:  $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,900 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Wallace  $80,900
Idaho:  $134,900

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 83873

Wallace, ID residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Wallace:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Wallace, ID forum
Recent posts about Wallace, Idaho on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. Wallace is mentioned 62 times on our forum:
Wallace info?  (18 replies)
is Wallace "it"?  (5 replies)
moving from Paris France to CDA  (82 replies)
Wallace  (13 replies)
Possible move from Hawaii to Idaho  (16 replies)
Craftsman houses for $100,000 maximum  (21 replies)

Latest news from Wallace, ID collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (24.5%), Irish (16.6%), United States (11.8%), English (10.0%), Norwegian (6.9%), Italian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 2744 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 1034 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Wallace,ID real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Wallace, Idaho map

For population 25 years and over in Wallace

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wallace city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 19.3%

28 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.9% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  2.9%
Idaho:  5.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wallace, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wallace to the number of sex offenders is 450 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wallace:  1.5% ($894)
Idaho:  0.9% ($1,007)
Wallace satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (103.0 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (428.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (941.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Osburn, ID (6.0 miles ), Mullan, ID (8.7 miles ), Kellogg, ID (14.5 miles ), Wardner, ID (14.8 miles ), Smelterville, ID (18.1 miles ), Murray, ID (20.8 miles ), Pinehurst, ID (21.9 miles ), Avery-Clarkia, ID (24.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $108,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 47.47 N, Longitude: 115.92 W


46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 208

Wallace household income distribution Wallace home values distribution

This city's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: -187 (-16.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Extraction workers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Wallace races chart

Average climate in Wallace, Idaho

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wallace, Idaho average temperatures Wallace, Idaho average precipitation
 
Wallace, Idaho humidity
 
Wallace, Idaho wind speed
 
Wallace, Idaho snowfall
 
Wallace, Idaho sunshine
 
Wallace, Idaho clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Wallace topographic map

Main business address for: INDEPENDENCE LEAD MINES CO (MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES).


Hospitals/medical centers near Wallace:
  • SHOSHONE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; KELLOGG, ID)
  • BENEWAH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; SAINT MARIES, ID)
  • KOOTENAI MEDICAL CENTER (about 62 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wallace:
  • COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 65 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 96 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; ID: PUW)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 107 miles; LEWISTON, ID; ID: LWS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wallace:
  • SHOSHONE COUNTY (about 19 miles; KELLOGG, ID; ID: S83)
  • MAGEE (about 34 miles; COEUR D ALENE, ID; ID: S77)
  • THOMPSON FALLS (about 45 miles; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; ID: THM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wallace:
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 62 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 69 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 105 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
Public high school in Wallace:
  • WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 401 RIVER STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Wallace:
  • SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 401 RIVER STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Wallace:
  • WALLACE PUBLIC (Operating income: $27,312; Location: 415 RIVER ST; 12,804 books; 184 audio materials; 465 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Wallace Jr. Sr. High School is located at Number 1 Miners Alley Wallace, Id 83873 Silver Hills Elem is located in Osburn, Idaho 1246 Silver Valley Rd. Osburn, Id 83849 Sil

Wallace map

Click to draw/clear city borders

Creeks: Canyon Creek (A), Ninemile Creek (B), Placer Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Oasis Bordello Museum (605 Cedar Street), Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum (219 6th Street), Wallace District Mining Museum (509 Bank Street), Sierra Silver Mine Tour Inc (Tours & Charters; 420 5th Street).

Hotels: Stardust Motel (410 Pine Street), Brooks Hotel - Lounge (500 Cedar Street), Ryan Hotel (608 Cedar Street), Molly B'Damm Motel (60330 Silver Valley Rd).

Court: Shoshone County - Court Records- Traffic Tickets- Magistrate Judge- Clerk of District C (Courthouse).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wallace and their reported violations in the past:

E SHOSHONE COUNTY WATER DIST WALLACE (Population served: 2340, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
E SHOSHONE COUNTY WATER DIST MULLAN (Population served: 821, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
UPRIVER STEAK HOUSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
E SHOSHONE COUNTY WATER DIST BURKE (Population served: 45, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-31-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
PRICHARD TAVERN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.7%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.1%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Wallace compared to Idaho state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Wallace (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Wallace Branch at 528 Cedar Street, branch established on 1937-12-13. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • AmericanWest Bank: Wallace Financial Center at 806 Bank St., branch established on 2003-11-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,415.8 mil, Deposits: $1,127.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Wallace Branch at 419 Sixth Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Wallace travel time to work


Wallace mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Shoshone County Idaho:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$5,436$32,6167$350
Local Libraries 0$0 4$1,576
Streets and Highways 2$4,200$25,2000$0
Totals for Government 4$9,636$28,90811$1,926



8.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.83%
Idaho average:  9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kootenai County, ID  2.70% ($32,889 average AGI)
from Spokane County, WA  0.60% ($35,231)
from Elko County, NV  0.23% ($49,000)


7.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,609 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
Idaho average:  8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kootenai County, ID  2.98% ($31,598 average AGI)
to Spokane County, WA  0.56% ($32,125)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wallace:
  • KWAL (620 AM; 1 kW; WALLACE, ID; Owner: METALS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wallace:
  • KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wallace:
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))

Back to Wallace, ID housing info, Shoshone County, Idaho, ID smaller cities, ID small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by On Board LLC
Copyright © 2008 On Board LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.