Profile for Wallace, Idaho, ID

Wallace is on the South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River

Silver was discovered nearby in 1884, bringing hordes of prospectors, bandits and labor strife. The community was placed under martial law for four months in 1892, during a violent dispute between mine owners and miners

Ranked No. 1 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Filming location for:
· 1997 movie, "Dante's Peak"
· 1980 movie, "Heaven's Gate"

Well-known residents have included:
· Lana Turner, actress

Local festivals include:

• Gyro Days - June 14-16, 2007
• Heritage-Huckleberry Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Northern Pacific Depot Day - May 12, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Wallace District Mining Museum, Oasis Bordello Museum, Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum

Listed places near Wallace

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (2)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

Ski areas (1)

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• Wallace Chamber of Commerce

22% of Wallace residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wallace ancestry & family history guide.

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• Shoshone County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ID data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wallace was $14,699, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Wallace residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Wallace festival dates:

• Gyro Days - June 14-16, 2007
• Heritage-Huckleberry Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Northern Pacific Depot Day - May 12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Wallace include Wallace Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Wallace, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $256.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $678.

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Shoshone County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wallace political report.

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The average commute time for Wallace workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Wallace include Stardust Motel, Wallace Inn.

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