Lumber, mining and agriculture contribute greatly to the North Idaho economy. In the Coeur d' Alene area there are large lumber mills, stud mills, sash and door shops, cabinet shops, a box factory, two bottling plants, three ready-mix concrete plants, bakeries, dairies, sheet metal shops, machine shops, building supply stores, boat works, electronics and allied industries, and all the normal businesses and stores one would expect in a city of this size. Alene is the retail-trading center for the four northern counties of Idaho. Bus lines, auto freight firms, and national van lines are also represented in the area. The area is blessed with an abundant supply of water and electric power.
Natural gas is also available.
Alene has not experienced a major shortage of any kind of energy. The current real property tax for the city of Coeur d' Alene and the northern counties is assessed at market value, times a levy rate. Assessments vary from the city to the outlying areas. Taxes outside the city are somewhat lower, with different taxing units in various areas. Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814.