Local servicesHospitalForks Community Hospital9.0 miPost officeBeaver Post Office5.6 miTown hallForks City Hall8.4 miPoliceForks Police Department8.4 miFire stationBeaver Fire Department5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98305 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 3 min5:17 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 22 min8:04 am – 4:26 pm
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People311 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.7104 householdsMedian home value $266,40089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,743 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting25.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 99 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, wholesale trade 27%, retail 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 74°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 34°F120 in of rain a year, on about 156 dayswettest month January8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days4 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Forks 1 E station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsSol Ducstate park · 2.6 mi · 443 acresOlympic National Parknational park · 9.6 mi · 910,275 acresBogachiel Purchase Unitnational forest · 9.7 mi · 848 acresBogachielstate park · 10.3 mi · 125 acresTilicum Parkpark · 8.2 miAnderson Homesteadstate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 5 Mar 198943 mi away, near Port Angeles East, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 19 Aug 202528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClallam County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025312 of 365 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clallam County monitors, WA
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLake Pleasant Mobile Home & Rv Parkserves 66 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,296 ft395 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
