LacledeID
Settled in 1901, this town now has 406 residents.
Is Laclede a good place to live?
Laclede’s midpoint age is 62.5 years, above both Idaho’s towns (35.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 60 Idaho towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Laclede. The biggest park or preserve is Riley Creek Recreation Area, at 47 acres. Laclede has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
406 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Laclede: who provides what
Laclede is unincorporated, so Bonner County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Laclede.
About one in three of Laclede’s working residents commute to Sandpoint
Jobs in Laclede grew by 214 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 231. Only 3% of working residents stay in Laclede for work; the rest commute out. The median household income for Laclede comes to $51,000. The top destinations are Sandpoint (30%), Ponderay (12%) and Boise City (5%).
| Laclede | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Laclede is valued at about $741K
Values rose 8.2% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Laclede has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
On expected storm and flood damage, Laclede sits above just over four fifths of U.S. communities. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 32%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Laclede, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Idaho or U.S. town
Winters in Laclede are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 23° and about 62 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Laclede stands out in Idaho and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Only 6 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Laclede. 13% of adults have diabetes locally. The town beats the Idaho average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Two figures for adults here: 13% binge drink, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Laclede | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Laclede | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 10.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 1.1% of Laclede
Walkers can cover 0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. For Laclede, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Laclede | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riley Creek Recreation Area | 0.8 mi | 47 |
| 2. Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Pend Oreille and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laclede. Close and well known come first.
19 mi LakeLake Pend Oreille
18 mi Theme parkSilverwood Theme Park16 mi Ski areaSchweitzer Mountain Resort104 runs · 2,388 ft vertical23 mi Ski areaMt. Spokane61 runs · 1,974 ft vertical38 mi Ski area49° North Mountain Resort84 runs · 1,869 ft vertical37 mi Zoo & aquariumCat Tales Wildlife CenterPhoto credits
Lake Pend Oreille: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain · Silverwood Theme Park: nicanicasather, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Laclede
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Laclede; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Laclede residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Every workday, about 227 people come to Laclede for work
Where Laclede’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Laclede
Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States
Laclede is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Laclede is located on U.S. Route 2 at the intersection of Riley Creek and the Pend Oreille (pronounced Pond O'Ray) River. Laclede has a post office with ZIP code 83841. The population at the 2020 census was 434. Laclede is surrounded by forested lands. The Riley Creek Recreation Area and Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area lie one mile (1.6 km) SW of Laclede. The Laclede Mill, a part of the Idaho Forest Group, is in Laclede, producing Douglas fir, Cedar, and White Pine woods for export worldwide.
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- Elevation
- 2,106 ft
- ZIP code
- 83841
Questions about Laclede
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laclede, ID a good place to live?
Laclede has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.