Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 47 min5:21 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 37 min7:53 am – 4:29 pm
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People3,366 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.51,519 householdsMedian household income $59,583Median home value $429,600Median rent $790 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,698 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 1,093 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, public administration 17%, construction 16%Average commute 26 minutes67% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 76°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 33°F55 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days4 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clatskanie station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsJulia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deernational wildlife refuge · 3.9 mi · 3,109 acresAbernathy Creekstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 132 acresWhite Islandstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 117 acresBradley State Scenic Viewpointstate recreation area · 8.9 miSkull Islandstate conservation land · 8.0 miSkamokawa Vista Parkpark · 8.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 16 Nov 201046 mi away, near Mossyrock, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202631 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWahkiakum County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 364 days measured26 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Columbia County, OR, 23 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCathlamet Water Deptserves 1,636 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,103 ft336 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint John Medical Center18.5 miPost officeCathlamet Post Office5.7 miTown hallCathlamet Town Hall5.7 miPoliceWahkiakum County Sheriff's Office5.7 miFire stationCathlamet Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM53 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX57 miInterstateI-518 miUS highwayUS 309.1 miAmtrakKelso-Longview, WA KEL19 miCoachAstoria Transit CenterOregon POINT26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98612 ZIP area.
