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Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States

Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States
Laclede, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Laclede, Idaho is located in IdahoLaclede, IdahoLaclede, IdahoShow map of IdahoLaclede, Idaho is located in the United StatesLaclede, IdahoLaclede, IdahoShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 48°10′13″N 116°45′22″W / 48.17028°N 116.75611°W / 48.17028; -116.75611
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBonner
Elevation2,106 ft (642 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code83841
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID396757

Laclede is an unincorporated community 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.

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.

History

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

Laclede's population was estimated at 150 in 1909, and was also 150 in 1960.

Education

Children in the community attend Priest River schools.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laclede, Idaho
  2. "Fly Over Laclede, Idaho". youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. Laclede, Idaho Google Maps (accessed 8 May 2021)
  5. Laclede Mill (accessed 8 May 2021)
  6. "Bonner County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  7. Tudehope, Scott (August 25, 1980). "Naming towns in pioneer days was fast, easy - and personal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 5. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  8. Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  9. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  10. "West Bonner School District 83". Retrieved May 8, 2021.

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