About Wallace
Wallace is a tiny community in northern Idaho, home to 823 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Wallace is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 904 residents per square mile.
📰 Wallace News Today
- Wallace, Idaho's Annual Huckleberry Fest: Huckleberry Pie Eating Contest! krem.com · Aug 16
- Wallace, Idaho's Annual Huckleberry Fest: Huckleberry Pie Eating Contest! yahoo.com · Aug 16
- 8 Rockies Small Towns With Unmatched Friendliness WorldAtlas · Aug 16
- Angie Wallace Obituary Jun 20, 2026 Wood Funeral Home & Crematory · Jun 20
- ICYMI: The Center of the Universe? Small town in Idaho says it is BoiseDev · Jul 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wallace Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Wallace — but the Idaho one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Wallace
- 1313 Club
- Pizza Factory — pizza
- Red Light Garage
- Slab Meat Company — barbecue
- The Trailside Cafe
- 1910 Coffee Co — coffee shop (café)
- 6th and Cedar (café)
- Albi's Steakhouse — steak house
- Blackboard Cafe (café)
- Brooks Restaurant (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Barnard-Stockbridge Museum · Museum
- Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum · Museum
- Oasis Bordello Museum · Museum
- Wallace District Mining Museum · Museum
- Mine Exhibit · Attraction
- Mining Equipment Displays · Attraction
- The Center of the Universe · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wallace
- Pulaski Tunnel Area of Critical Environmental Concern · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Samuels Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Wallace
- WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIdaho
TypeCity
Population (2024)823
Rank in state#102 of 198
Land area0.91 sq mi
Density904/sq mi
Coordinates47.4736, -115.9225