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Culdesac
Idahocity
Culdesac
Total population
411
Median home value
$160,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$49,167
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Culdesac is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Culdesac had a population of 413. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Culdesac was named from its location at the end of a railroad line, i.e., a cul de sac.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Culdesac, ID from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves887
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves825
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves684
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves670
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves660
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves624
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves586
- OspreyPandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves550
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- LAPWAI MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · LAPWAI · 273 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- LAPWAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · LAPWAI · 241 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- CULDESAC SCHOOLOther · CULDESAC · 114 students · 10.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2021-12-151 km NW of Lewiston Orchards, Idaho
- M 2.9 — 2021-10-168 km SSW of Culdesac, Idaho
- M 4.1 — 2018-11-2021 km SE of Stites, Idaho
- M 2.7 — 2018-07-2949 km NNE of Enterprise, Oregon
- M 2.51 — 2017-06-2129 km WNW of White Bird, Idaho
- M 2.65 — 2017-04-175 km ENE of Lewiston Orchards, Idaho
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Idaho
- Sweetwater6.1 mi away · pop. 163
- Lapwai6.7 mi away · pop. 1,021
- Reubens7.1 mi away · pop. 68
- Winchester9.5 mi away · pop. 302
- Craigmont13.2 mi away · pop. 509
- Peck13.5 mi away · pop. 194
- Juliaetta13.9 mi away · pop. 672
- Lewiston15.5 mi away · pop. 34,651
- Kendrick16.5 mi away · pop. 327
- Genesee17.3 mi away · pop. 1,265
- Ferdinand20.4 mi away · pop. 162
- Orofino21.3 mi away · pop. 3,260
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Culdesac
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire ALPOWA, Asotin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 28 mi
- Wildfire PALOUSE RIVER, Whitman, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 46 mi
- Wildfire Eggo, Wallowa, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 53 mi
- Wildfire LITTLE GOOSE, Columbia, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 68 mi
- Wildfire WELLS ROAD, Whitman, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 72 mi
- Wildfire Moose Mountain, Clearwater, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 74 mi
- Wildfire Grotto, Idaho, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 76 mi
- Wildfire NUNAMAKER ROAD, Franklin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 84 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET