Laclede, Idaho

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)^[2] River. Laclede has a post office with ZIP code 83841.^[3] The population at the 2020 census was 434.^[4]

Laclede, Idaho
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 48°10′07″N 116°44′52″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Bonner
Elevation [1]	2,097 ft (639 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	434
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	83841
Area codes	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	2804062[1]

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.^[5] The Laclede Mill, a part of the Idaho Forest Group, is in Laclede, producing Douglas fir, Cedar, and White Pine woods for export worldwide.^[6]

History

A post office called Laclede has been in operation since 1901.^[7] The community bears the name of a French Canadian pioneer, Pierre Laclède,^[8]

Laclede's population was estimated at 150 in 1909,^[9] and was also 150 in 1960.^[10] By the 2020 census, the population was 434.

Education

Children in the community attend Priest River schools.^[11]