Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:21 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min7:54 am – 4:30 pm
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People195 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.898 householdsMedian household income $91,25089% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 149 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 30%, retail 30%, information 15%Average commute 32 minutes54% drive alone, 46% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 34°F104 in of rain a year, on about 145 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days6 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grays Rvr Hatchery station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Fork Grays Riverriver · 2.2 miSouth Fork Grays Riverriver · 3.2 miKM Mountainpeak · 4.4 miElk Mountainpeak · 5.0 miGrays River Salmon Pondlake · 4.4 miThree Tree Pointcape · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWillapa Divide Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 590 acresHendriCreekson Canyon Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 159 acresSkamokawa Creek Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 67 acresLewis And Clark National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.7 mi · 13,080 acresJulia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deernational wildlife refuge · 11.3 mi · 2,808 acresSkamokawa Vista Parkpark · 9.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Jul 199947 mi away, near Satsop, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202644 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 quality100% of days had good air in 2025364 of 365 days measured1 moderate dayMedian index 16, worst day 51main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pacific County, WA, 16 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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 in the county
Elevation587 ft179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Hospital19.7 miPost officeRosburg Post Office6.3 miFire stationWahkiakum County Fire District 3 Grays River Station 14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM50 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX72 miInterstateI-530 miUS highwayUS 10115 miAmtrakKelso-Longview, WA KEL35 miCoachAstoria Transit CenterOregon POINT20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98621 ZIP area.
