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- 1,103Population
About Genesee
Genesee is a city in Latah County. About 1,103 people lived here in 2024, by Census estimate. It sits at about 2,700 feet, 11 miles north of Lewiston in a straight line.
Places listed for this area include Hells Gate State Park and Nez Perce National Historical Park (Spalding Visitor Center).
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Cost of living
Genesee is outside the Idaho metros with a 2024 federal price figure, so this uses the Idaho statewide level. A basket that costs $100 in the U.S. costs $95.49 here, under the U.S. average by 4.5%.
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Public schools in Genesee
All 1District, enrollment, and students per teacher from the federal 2024-25 directory. No ratings.
- Genesee School
Genesee Joint District · PK-12
288 students · 14.4 students per teacher
Services for Genesee
All servicesDMV counters are the county offices. A gas utility appears only when its public list names Genesee.
- Moscow · Licenses and vehicles
1313 S Blaine St. Moscow, ID 83843
· Mon. - Fri. 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM
- Avista · natural gas, on the company's town list. A main is not guaranteed at every address.
Allergy ratings in Genesee
What a typical year looks like: Low, Moderate or High for each pollen season, plus wildfire smoke. Typical, general guidance. It is not medical advice. Pollen and smoke change with the weather every year, and what bothers you depends on what you are allergic to. See an allergist for testing.
Spring trees
March to June
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in JuneEarly-summer grass
Late May to July
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. June to mid-JulyFall weeds and sagebrush
August to October
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in AugustWildfire smoke
Mostly July to September
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High. 3.8 days a year with air quality over 100. Worst year 10 (2021).
Regional rating. Genesee has no pollen counter. These pollen ratings come from the Coeur d'Alene station in the North Idaho, 78 miles away.
How these ratings are worked out
Pollen is rated on the National Allergy Bureau bands for the grains of pollen in a cubic meter of air. Trees: Low under 15, Moderate 15 to 89, High 90 to 1,499. Weeds: Low under 10, Moderate 10 to 49, High 50 to 499. Grass: Low under 5, Moderate 5 to 19, High 20 to 199. The band is the one reached on the busiest quarter of counted days. A rating is typical, not a forecast: one wet or windy year can move it.
Spring trees, High. Coeur d'Alene NAB station, 294 counted days in 2010 to 2023: on the busiest quarter of days the tree count was 106 grains per cubic meter or more, which the NAB bands call High. On the busiest tenth of days it was 183 or more.
Early-summer grass, High. The NAB station in Coeur d'Alene reported grass in the High range in June 2017 (WSU), and the Spokane NAB station read 120 grains per cubic meter in late May 2026 (Spokesman-Review). NAB calls 20 to 199 High. Two reports, not a long record. The NAB grass bands: Low under 5, Moderate 5 to 19, High 20 to 199, Very High 200 or more grains per cubic meter.
Fall weeds and sagebrush, Moderate. Coeur d'Alene NAB station, 74 counted days in 2010 to 2022: on the busiest quarter of days the weed count was 16 grains per cubic meter or more, which the NAB bands call Moderate. On the busiest tenth of days it was 28 or more. That is a short record, so treat it as a rough guide.
Wildfire smoke, Moderate. The average number of days a year the EPA's air quality index passed 100 ("unhealthy for sensitive groups" or worse), 2021-2025. Under 3 days is Low, 3 to 9 Moderate, 10 or more High. That grouping is ours, not the EPA's. Latah County has its own EPA air monitor. The count includes any cause, but across Idaho's monitors 86% of those days fell in July to September and 94% were fine particles (PM2.5), which is what wildfire smoke is made of (570 county-days, 2021-2025).
Not rated. Mold: no published mold spore counts for Idaho towns are in the data used, so there is no mold rating. House dust, pets and food allergies are outside this rating.
Sources
- National Allergy Bureau daily pollen counts, CDC release 2003 to 2024 (Boise, Twin Falls, Coeur d'Alene stations)
- NAB pollen level bands (grains per cubic meter)
- WSU News, June 14, 2017: NAB station in Coeur d'Alene reads grass in the high range
- The Spokesman-Review, May 27, 2026: Spokane grass count 120 grains per cubic meter
- EPA AirData: annual AQI by county
Today
Pollen data through 2003-2024, smoke data 2021-2025. Checked 2026-10-03.
Map of Genesee
Parks, trails and things to do
All of IdahoPlaces in and around Genesee, nearest first: everything tied to Genesee plus anything within 15 miles of town.
Things to do
Lakes
- Reservoir Alake · near Lapwai13 mi
Museums
- Nez Perce County Historical Societymuseum · near Lewiston10 mi
- McConnell Mansion Museummuseum · near Moscow13 mi
- Appaloosa Horse Club and Museummuseum · near Moscow14 mi
- Jack O'Conner Visitor Centermuseum · near Lewiston14 mi
Historic sites
- Moscow Downtown Historic Districthistoric site · near Moscow13 mi
- Kendrick Downtown Historic Districthistoric site · near Kendrick14 mi
- Troy Downtown Historic Districthistoric site · near Troy15 mi
Visitor centers
- Nez Perce National Historical Park Visitor Centervisitor center · near Lapwai8.7 mi
Day use and picnic areas
- McKay's Bend Recreation Siterecreation site · near Juliaetta10 mi
- Hells Gate State Parkrecreation site · near Lewiston14 mi
Parks (nearest 12 of 46)
- Nez Perce National Historical Park (Spalding Visitor Center)national park site · near Lapwai8.7 mi
- Hells Gate State Parkstate park · near Lewiston14 mi
- EC Enterprises Motorsports Parknear Lewiston8.2 mi
- Nez Perce National Historic Park - Spalding Areanature reserve · near Lapwai8.6 mi
- Clearwater Parknear Lewiston9.5 mi
- Pepsi Parknear Lewiston9.7 mi
- Mark Means Parknear Lewiston9.7 mi
- Lewiston Levee Parknear Lewiston10 mi
- Locomotive Parknear Lewiston10 mi
- Pioneer Parknear Lewiston10 mi
- Vollmer Parknear Lewiston10 mi
- Sunset Parknear Lewiston10 mi
Trails (nearest 12 of 18)
- Old Townsite Trail0.8 mi long · near Lapwai8.6 mi
- Spalding Walking Path1.3 mi long · near Lapwai11 mi
- Ed Corkill Memorial River Trail5.3 mi long · near Kendrick12 mi
- Levee Path2.8 mi long · near Lewiston13 mi
- Latah Trail16 mi long · near Troy13 mi
- Paradise Path3.3 mi long · near Moscow13 mi
- Bill Chipman Palouse Trailnear Moscow14 mi
- Charlie's Peak0.8 mi long · easy bike trail · near Lewiston15 mi
- Endurance1 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Lewiston15 mi
- Everest1 mi long · near Lewiston15 mi
- Griffin's Cutoff0.3 mi long · easy bike trail · near Lewiston15 mi
- Gunpowder Ridge0.8 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Lewiston15 mi
Distances are straight-line miles. From state and federal agency pages, the USGS place names list and OpenStreetMap contributors. Checked October 2, 2026. Check the official page for hours, fees and closures before you go.
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Homes for sale near Genesee
- 2332 Powers Ave4 bd · 2 ba · 2,020 sq ftLewiston · 9.4 mi away
$887,000 - 1756 Painted Rock Court3 bd · 2 ba · 1,460 sq ftLewiston · 9.9 mi away
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$449,000 - 2419 9th Ave4 bd · 2 ba · 2,080 sq ftLewiston · 11 mi away
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Local businesses
- Bob's Pet and PondPet shopsLewiston · 10 mi away
- Applebee'sRestaurants · AmericanLewiston · 11 mi away
- Allison's Formal DressesClothingLewiston · 11 mi away
- Groundwork Brewing LLCBreweriesLewiston · 11 mi away
- A & D 24 Hour TowingAuto repairLewiston · 12 mi away
- Animal Clinic & HospitalVeterinariansMoscow · 12 mi away