Local servicesHospitalProvidence Centralia Hospital14.6 miPost officeDoty Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPe Ell Town Hall4.9 miFire stationLewis County Fire District 16 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98539 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 51 min5:19 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:54 am – 4:28 pm
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People185 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.071 householdsMedian household income $85,893Median rent $950 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 105 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 17%, retail 17%Average commute 30 minutes77% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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 1 days8 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centralia station, 16 mi away; snow from Doty 3 E
Nearby landmarksRainbow Falls State Parkcampground · 1.9 miCherry Hillpeak · 3.5 miBucks Knobpeak · 4.2 miHelmicks Pondlake · 3.3 miSouth Fork Chehalis Riverriver · 7.5 miLester Creek Reservoirreservoir · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRainbow Fallsstate park · 1.7 mi · 131 acresWillapa Hills Trailstate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 759 acresDavis Creekstate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 538 acresWillie Keil's Gravestate park · 18.4 miMatilda N. Jacksonstate park · 22.2 miJackson Housestate park · 22.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200144 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202640 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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 in the county
Elevation299 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
