Local servicesHospitalProvidence Centralia Hospital4.5 miPost officeCentralia Post Office3.2 miTown hallCentralia City Hall3.0 miPoliceCentralia Police Department3.0 miFire stationRiverside Fire Authority Station 31.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min5:17 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min7:53 am – 4:26 pm
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People27,356 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.410,580 householdsMedian household income $61,963Median home value $285,700Median rent $1,068 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,233 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 11,597 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 27 minutes73% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 34°F42 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days8 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centralia station, 3 mi away; snow from Olympia Ap
Parks and public landsSchaeffer County Parkpark · 1.8 miArmory Hills Open Spacepark · 2.4 miScatter Creekstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 1,079 acresSkookumchuckstate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 883 acresMillersylvania Memorialstate park · 11.2 mi · 903 acresWest Rocky Prairiestate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 810 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes255 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197084 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200129 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLewis County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025295 of 323 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 20, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lewis County monitors, WA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCentralia Public Works - Waterserves 28,164 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
Elevation395 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
