Where is Post Falls, Idaho?

Post Falls is in Kootenai County, Idaho. Nearby towns include State Line (4.1 mi), Hauser (4.2 mi), Huetter (4.8 mi).

What is the population of Post Falls, Idaho?

Post Falls has a population of about 45,800 (U.S. Census).

Are there new home communities in Post Falls?

Yes. Treasure Idaho lists 12 new home communities in Post Falls.

Are there jobs in Post Falls, Idaho?

There are 27 open jobs listed in Post Falls on Treasure Idaho, from 17 local employers.

What schools are in Post Falls, Idaho?

Post Falls has 14 operating public schools in Elevate Academy North Llc and Post Falls District, including Elevate Academy North, Frederick Post Kinder Center, Greensferry Elementary School, Kootenai Classical Academy.

Is Post Falls, Idaho safe?

Post Falls's violent crime rate is 152 per 100,000 residents, ranking 14 of 21 Idaho cities reported (Calmer).

What parks are in Post Falls, Idaho?

Post Falls has 20 parks, including Black Bay Park, Chase Sports Field Complex, Chetco Park, Corbin Park.

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Post Falls, Idaho

Kootenai County45,800 people

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About Post Falls

Post Falls is a city in Kootenai County. About 45,800 people lived here in 2024, by Census estimate. It sits at about 2,200 feet, 7 miles west of Coeur d'Alene in a straight line.

Places listed for this area include the Post Falls Museum and Treaty Rock Park.

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Cost of living

This is the Coeur d'Alene metro price level, which covers Post Falls. A basket that costs $100 in the U.S. costs $98.29 here, under the U.S. average by 1.7%.

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Public schools in Post Falls

All 14

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

Elevate Academy North
Elevate Academy North Llc · 6-12
304 students · 13.8 students per teacher
Frederick Post Kinder Center
Post Falls District · PK
40 students · 10 students per teacher
Greensferry Elementary School
Post Falls District · PK-5
406 students · 20.3 students per teacher
Kootenai Classical Academy
Kootenai Classical Academy Inc · PK-9
528 students · 21.1 students per teacher
Mullan Trail Elementary School
Post Falls District · PK-5
342 students · 18 students per teacher
New Vision High School
Post Falls District · 9-12
100 students · 25 students per teacher

Services for Post Falls

All services

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

Coeur d’Alene · Driver's licenses
451 N Government Way Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
· Mon. - Fri. 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Post Falls · Vehicles
200 Railroad Ave Post Falls, ID 83854-9415
· Mon. - Fri. 7:15 AM - 4:00 PM
Coeur d’Alene · Vehicles
451 Government Way Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 PO Box 9000
· Mon. - Fri. 7:15 AM - 4:00 PM
Post Falls · Driver's licenses
120 Railroad Ave Post Falls, ID 83854
· Mon. - Fri. 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Avista · natural gas, on the company's town list. A main is not guaranteed at every address.

Crime rate

152violent crimes per 100,000 people

Calmer

Post Falls has the 14th highest rate of the 21 Idaho cities that reported a 2024 figure to the FBI.

LowerHigher (Garden City, 656)

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024. Cities that did not publish a rate are left out.

Allergy ratings in Post Falls

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. 4.6 days a year with air quality over 100. Worst year 8 (2021).

Counted nearby. Pollen ratings come from the Coeur d'Alene station in the North Idaho, 8 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. Kootenai 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.

Map of Post Falls

Parks, new home communities, homes for sale and stays listed in town. Select a pin to open it.

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Parks in Post Falls

20 named parks on OpenStreetMap.

Black Bay Park
Chase Sports Field Complex
Chetco Park
Corbin Park
Crown Pointe Park
Haystack Park
Hilde Kellogg Field
Karen Streeter Greenway
McGuire Park
Millennium Skate Park
Penrose Park
Post Falls Landing
Q'emiln Park
River Park
Sportsman's Park
Syringa Park
Treaty Rock Park
Tullamore Park
Warren Playfield
Willamette Park

Parks, trails and things to do

All of Idaho

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

Things to do

Waterfalls

Post Fallswaterfall
0.7 mi

Lakes

Coeur d'Alene Lakelake · near Fernan Lake Village
12 mi
Hayden Lakelake · near Hayden Lake
12 mi

Viewpoints

Mineral Ridge Scenic Area and National Recreation Trailviewpoint · near Fernan Lake Village
15 mi

Peaks

Mica Peakpeak · near State Line
6.8 mi

Museums

Post Falls Museummuseum
0.5 mi
Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Centermuseum · near Hayden
6.9 mi
Westwood Historical Societymuseum · near Rathdrum
7.0 mi
Museum of North Idahomuseum · near Coeur d'Alene
8.2 mi

Attractions

Skate Plaza Roller Rinkattraction · near Dalton Gardens
7.3 mi
Big Red's Barn Indoor Petting Zooattraction · near Dalton Gardens
7.7 mi
Triple Play Family Fun Parkattraction · near Hayden
8.0 mi
Higgens Pointattraction · near Fernan Lake Village
14 mi

Day use and picnic areas

Ross Point Day Use Recreation Siterecreation site · near Huetter
3.8 mi
Blackwell Island Recreation Siterecreation site · near Coeur d'Alene
7.1 mi
Beauty Bay Recreation Arearecreation site · near Fernan Lake Village
14 mi

Parks (nearest 12 of 81)

Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Parkstate park · near Fernan Lake Village
14 mi
Treaty Rock Park
0.3 mi
Falls Park
0.5 mi
Post Falls Landing
0.6 mi
Karen Streeter Greenway
0.7 mi
Sportsman's Park
0.7 mi
Willamette Park
0.8 mi
White Pine Park
0.8 mi
Warren Playfield
1.0 mi
Q'emiln Park
1.0 mi
River Park
1.1 mi
Singing Hills Park
1.2 mi

Trails (nearest 12 of 40)

Karen Streeter Memorial Trail2.5 mi long
0.8 mi
Topside Loop0.3 mi long
1.1 mi
Upper Fifth Canyon Trail0.3 mi long
1.1 mi
Spokane River Centennial Trailnear State Line
4.5 mi
North Idaho Centennial Trail23 mi long · near Huetter
5.1 mi
Prairie Trail5.2 mi long · near Huetter
5.6 mi
John C. Pointner Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary Trail2 mi long · near Coeur d'Alene
6.9 mi
Rathdrum Story Walk Trail0.4 mi long · near Rathdrum
7.8 mi
Westloop Loop0.6 mi long · near Rathdrum
7.8 mi
South Fork Spring Creek Trail0.6 mi long · near Rathdrum
7.9 mi
South Magic Trail0.3 mi long · near Coeur d'Alene
8.5 mi
Tubbs Hill Museum Trail0.1 mi long · near Coeur d'Alene
8.7 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.