Altitude: 2,150 Feet above sea level.

Climate: Post Falls has four distinct seasons. Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall, with temperatures ranging in the 90's midsummer and low teens during the Winter.

Precipitation: Post Falls averages 29 inches of rain and 49 inches of snow.

Transportation: Post Falls is served by I-90, which extends east and west of the panhandle of Idaho through Post Falls. Post Falls is located approximately two miles east of the junction of State Highway 41, which extends approximately 8 miles to Rathdrum Idaho. Post Falls is approximately 7 miles west of State Highway 95 which extends the length of Idaho to Canada.
Amtrak passenger service is available in Spokane, Washington and Sandpoint, Idaho. Bus service and taxi service are available within the immediate area. Air passenger service is available with Spokane International Airport.

Historical Background: Post Falls is named for Frederick Post, a German immigrant, who constructed a lumber mill along the Spokane River in 1871 on land he purchased from Andrew Seltice, Chief of the Coeur d’Alene tribe. The purchase of the land is preserved in a pictograph on a granite cliff in Treaty Rock park.

The City of Post Falls has grown from 7,350 residents in 1990 to an estimated 26,909 in 2010. This influx of new residents has resulted in a strong construction industry, with total building permit valuations in the City exceeding $65 million for the past five years and topping $151.9 million in 2005. The level has decreased over the last couple of years and is anticipated to be somewhat stagnated for FY 11.

Due to the proximity of numerous lakes, rivers and mountains, Post Falls, Idaho is an inviting place to live and visit. This fact is reflected in the tourism and retail sectors of the economy, with an increasing number of retail, dining and entertainment businesses locating in the City. Additionally, Post Falls has become a favored retirement community.
Kootenai County traditionally has had a timber-based economy. That is changing gradually, as the manufacturing base has become more diverse. Jobs Plus, Inc., the local economic development organization has recruited several small to medium sized firms to the county. Manufacturing jobs are found primarily in electronics, lumber and furniture at the present. Post Falls was the chosen location for Flexcel (now Kimball Office), Inc., a major furniture manufacturer that relocated to North Idaho nearly fifteen years ago and employs a workforce of 350. This was done with the help of Jobs Plus, Inc. and by creating an Urban Renewal District to help build infrastructure. This District closed out at the end of December 2001. Jobs Plus, Inc. has also just recently helped bring Center Partners, a call center business (employing a workforce of 300), and Buck Knives brought their manufacturing headquarters (workforce of 250) to the City. Also, Wal-Mart opened its new store in January of 2005. Sysco foods opened their distribution plant during 2005. This project was made possible by Jobs Plus, Inc., Urban Renewal, and the City working together. Also, a community development block grant for $500,000 was used to help fund a water tower (approximately $1,500,000 total cost) that was needed on the west side
of town for development in that area. In 2007, Cabela’s opened its doors to a beautiful 130,000 square foot retail store. Considerable economic development activity transpired in Post Falls in 2009 including the opening of ALK Source Materials/Biopol which is a Danish pharmaceutical company. Ground Force Manufacturing, a large construction equipment manufacturer, completed an addition that increased their production space by 20,000 square feet in 2009 in order to meet the heavy demands for their mining construction products around the globe. In 2010, a second Super Wal-Mart store opened near the new
Cabela’s store, and Lowe’s Home Improvement finalized the purchase of land adjacent to the new WalMart at the Pointe at Post Falls. A new 30,000 professional office building to house a high tech educational software company named Ednetics; the State of Idaho Department of Labor finalized construction and opened their new regional office here in Post Falls that provides services to the northern five counties of Idaho; C&S Glass began constructing a new 10,000 square foot glass service and distribution center, and the infrastructure was completed within the City Center on the first phase of the Post Falls Landing Commercial project that is designed to accommodate a hospitality element and
several retail and professional buildings. In early 2011, Love’s Travel Centers will be constructing a new fuel center along Interstate 90 that will have a convenience store and new Carl’s Jr. Restaurant. Blue Dog RV is planning on constructing a new recreational vehicle showroom and maintenance facility; several restaurants are also anticipated to locate within the Pointe at Post Falls regional power center to take advantage of the retail traffic of Cabela’s and Wal-Mart; the City’s downtown area is expected to see a major mixed use project also take off with the creation of the community’s seventh urban renewal district. This project will be named the Idaho Veneer Development in honor of the mill and wood products company that owns the land proposed for redevelopment; finally the community anticipates that construction on the Beck Road Interchange with Interstate 90 will begin this fall ultimately providing service to the Pointe at Post Falls and EXPO on the north side of the freeway and the Riverbend Commerce Park and Greyhound Event Center on the south side of Interstate 90. The commercial sector will continue to be active and bolster the local economy while the residential housing market will continue to normalize itself and perhaps see somewhat of a surge during 2011.

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