Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:14 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:42 am – 4:22 pm
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People577 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.1195 householdsMedian household income $63,438Median home value $204,800Median rent $960 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,051 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 228 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, retail 13%, manufacturing 7%Average commute 33 minutes62% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 18% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 24°F17 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month December27 in of snow a year, on about 17 days35 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Goldendale station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Klickitat Riverriver · under a mileMaddock Springsspring · 2.5 miLong Buttepeak · 3.5 miCounts Buttepeak · 5.3 miCounts Springlake · 5.5 miCamp Five Springlake · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKlickitat Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · within reach · 13,679 acresMineral Springsstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 1,100 acresKlickitat Trailstate recreation area · 7.1 mi · 325 acresGoldendale Hatcherystate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 234 acresSwale Creekstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 519 acresColumbia Hills Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 3,573 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 28 May 198149 mi away, near Packwood, 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation574 ft175 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKlickitat Valley Hospital12.5 miPost officeKlickitat Post Office4.6 miFire stationKlickitat County Fire District 153.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field YKM56 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX76 miInterstateI-8414 miUS highwayUS 9713 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH14 miCoachThe Dalles Transit FacilityFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98628 ZIP area.
