Where is Lapwai, Idaho?

Lapwai is in Nez Perce County, Idaho. Nearby towns include Culdesac (6.7 mi), Reubens (7.1 mi), Lewiston (10 mi).

What is the population of Lapwai, Idaho?

Lapwai has a population of about 1,249 (U.S. Census).

Are there jobs in Lapwai, Idaho?

There are 1 open jobs listed in Lapwai on Treasure Idaho, from 1 local employers.

What schools are in Lapwai, Idaho?

Lapwai has 3 operating public schools in Lapwai District, including Lapwai Elementary School, Lapwai Middle/high School, Nez Perce Tribe Head Start.

What parks are in Lapwai, Idaho?

Lapwai has 1 park, including Lapwai City Park.

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Lapwai, Idaho

Nez Perce County1,249 people

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About Lapwai

Lapwai is a city in Nez Perce County. About 1,249 people lived here in 2024, by Census estimate. It sits at about 970 feet, 9 miles east of Lewiston in a straight line.

Places listed for this area include Nez Perce National Historical Park (Spalding Visitor Center) and Reservoir A.

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Cost of living

This is the Lewiston metro price level, which covers Lapwai. A basket that costs $100 in the U.S. costs $91.16 here, under the U.S. average by 8.8%.

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Public schools in Lapwai

All 3

District, enrollment, and students per teacher from the federal 2024-25 directory. No ratings.

Lapwai Elementary School
Lapwai District · PK-5
230 students · 16.4 students per teacher
Lapwai Middle/high School
Lapwai District · 6-12
246 students · 11.7 students per teacher
Nez Perce Tribe Head Start
Lapwai District · PK
2 students

Services for Lapwai

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DMV counters are the county offices. A gas utility appears only when its public list names Lapwai.

Lewiston · Driver's licenses
1129 F St Lewiston, ID 83501
· Mon. - Fri. 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Lewiston · Vehicles
1129 F St Lewiston, ID 83501 PO Box 896
· Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

No natural gas utility on the official town lists names Lapwai.

Allergy ratings in Lapwai

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 June
Early-summer grass
Late May to July
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. June to mid-July
Fall weeds and sagebrush
August to October
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in August
Wildfire smoke
Mostly July to September
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High. 7.8 days a year with air quality over 100. Worst year 18 (2021).

Regional rating. Lapwai has no pollen counter. These pollen ratings come from the Coeur d'Alene station in the North Idaho, 88 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. Nez Perce 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

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Pollen data through 2003-2024, smoke data 2021-2025. Checked 2026-10-03.

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Parks in Lapwai

1 named park on OpenStreetMap.

Lapwai City Park

Parks, trails and things to do

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Places in and around Lapwai, nearest first: everything tied to Lapwai plus anything within 15 miles of town.

Things to do

Lakes

Reservoir Alake
3.6 mi
Lake Wahalake · near Winchester
13 mi

Museums

Nez Perce County Historical Societymuseum · near Lewiston
11 mi
Jack O'Conner Visitor Centermuseum · near Lewiston
12 mi
Winchester Visitors Centermuseum · near Winchester
14 mi

Historic sites

William Craig Historical Monumenthistoric site
3.7 mi

Visitor centers

Nez Perce National Historical Park Visitor Centervisitor center
3.1 mi

Day use and picnic areas

McKay's Bend Recreation Siterecreation site · near Juliaetta
7.4 mi
Hells Gate State Parkrecreation site · near Lewiston
12 mi

Parks (nearest 12 of 27)

Nez Perce National Historical Park (Spalding Visitor Center)national park site
3.1 mi
Hells Gate State Parkstate park · near Lewiston
12 mi
Winchester Lake State Parkstate park · near Winchester
14 mi
Lapwai City Park
0.2 mi
Lapwai State Game Farmnature reserve
1.9 mi
Nez Perce National Historic Park - Spalding Areanature reserve
3.2 mi
Hereth Parknear Lewiston
7.4 mi
Lewiston Community Parknear Lewiston
8.0 mi
Mark Means Parknear Lewiston
8.2 mi
Sunset Parknear Lewiston
9.0 mi
EC Enterprises Motorsports Parknear Lewiston
9.1 mi
Clearwater Parknear Lewiston
9.2 mi

Trails (nearest 12 of 23)

Spalding Walking Path1.3 mi long
1.0 mi
Old Townsite Trail0.8 mi long
3.2 mi
Levee Path2.8 mi long · near Lewiston
11 mi
Devil's Slide0.6 mi long · difficult bike trail · near Lewiston
12 mi
Jawbone0.3 mi long · easy bike trail · near Lewiston
12 mi
Laurel Vista0.6 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Lewiston
12 mi
Charlie's Peak0.8 mi long · easy bike trail · near Lewiston
12 mi
Endurance1 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Lewiston
12 mi
Everest1 mi long · near Lewiston
12 mi
Griffin's Cutoff0.3 mi long · easy bike trail · near Lewiston
12 mi
Gunpowder Ridge0.8 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Lewiston
12 mi
Old Billy0.6 mi long · easy bike trail · near Lewiston
12 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.