Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:17 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:57 am – 4:25 pm
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People114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.345 householdsMedian household income $72,596Median home value $526,30076% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 34°F90 in of rain a year, on about 137 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days9 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Matlock 8 S station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsTruman Glick Memorial Parkpark · 4.6 miOlympic National Forestnational forest · 8.8 mi · 631,798 acresOlympic National Parknational park · 14.4 mi · 910,275 acresInk Blot Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 153 acresWynoochee Mitigationstate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 647 acresPotlatchstate park · 12.8 mi · 125 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes143 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200135 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 18 Mar 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMason County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025330 of 365 days measured34 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 23, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mason County monitors, WA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sheltonserves 15,089 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,240 ft683 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMason General Hospital15.6 miPost officeMatlock Post Office5.0 miFire stationMason County Fire District 12 Station 26.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98560 ZIP area.
