Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 45 min5:14 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min7:43 am – 4:22 pm
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People527 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.7244 householdsMedian household income $76,667Median home value $355,000Median rent $779 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,875 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 225 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, construction 15%Average commute 32 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 43°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 24°F30 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month December65 in of snow a year, on about 21 days14 days above 90°F, 193 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenwood #2 station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksConboy Lakelake · under a mileWellenbrock Springspring · 2.5 miWIllard Springs Foot Trailtrailhead · 3.6 miKuhnhausen Springspring · 2.8 miRock Springslake · 3.7 miOutlet Fallswaterfall · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConboy Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 6,508 acresKlickitat Canyon Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 1,533 acresKlickitat Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 13,679 acresMineral Springsstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 1,100 acresTrout Lake Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 1,853 acresMonte Cristo Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 1,153 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,221 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970329 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198047 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKlickitat County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 202577 of 91 days measured13 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 23, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Klickitat County monitors, WA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goldendaleserves 4,314 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
Elevation1,821 ft555 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSkyline Health Hospital19.8 miPost officeGlenwood Post Office3.4 miFire stationGlenwood Fire Protection District 83.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field YKM54 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX69 miInterstateI-8419 miUS highwayUS 3020 miAmtrakBingen-White Salmon, WA BNG20 miCoachHood River OR (HOO)FlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98619 ZIP area.
