Laclede is surrounded by forested lands. The Riley Creek Recreation Area and Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area lie one mile (1.6 km) SW of Laclede.[4] The Laclede Mill, a part of the Idaho Forest Group, is in Laclede, producing Douglas fir, Cedar, and White Pine woods for export worldwide.[5]
History
A post office called Laclede has been in operation since 1901.[6] The community bears the name of a French Canadian pioneer, Pierre Laclède,[7]
Laclede's population was estimated at 150 in 1909,[8] and was also 150 in 1960.[9]
Education
Children in the community attend Priest River schools.[10]
