Potlatch, Idaho

About Potlatch

Potlatch is a tiny community in northwestern Idaho counting 810 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Potlatch is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.47 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,723 residents per square mile.

📰 Potlatch News Today

• Potlatch Senior vs G'field-Palouse - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 10/12/2026 | Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 11
• Potlatch Football Roster (2026-27) MaxPreps · Oct 5
• Linda K Hamburg Obituary May 22, 2026 Short's Funeral Chapel · May 28
• Potlatch Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Homemade explosive device found during Potlatch home search KBOI · May 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Idaho headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Potlatch Unique

• The only place in America named Potlatch — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Potlatch

• Red Fir Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Silver Saddle
• Tamarack Cafe — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Potlatch

• POTLATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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