Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:20 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:54 am – 4:28 pm
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People834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.5291 householdsMedian household income $64,013Median home value $288,500Median rent $979 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,821 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 295 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, manufacturing 15%, retail 13%Average commute 32 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% 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, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksLester Creek Reservoirreservoir · under a mileFisk Fallswaterfall · 3.3 miJoy Mountainpeak · 3.4 miPluvius Hillpeak · 3.9 miWillapa Fallswaterfall · 5.8 miWest Fork Chehalis Riverriver · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWillapa Hills Trailstate recreation area · 4.5 mi · 759 acresRainbow Fallsstate park · 7.4 mi · 131 acresWillapa Divide Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 590 acresWillie Keil's Gravestate park · 17.4 miJulia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deernational wildlife refuge · 19.9 mi · 2,808 acresLewis And Clark National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.9 mi · 13,080 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Jul 199937 mi away, near Satsop, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202639 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Pe Ellserves 859 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation967 ft295 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Centralia Hospital20.1 miPost officePe Ell Post Office2.5 miTown hallPe Ell Town Hall2.4 miFire stationLewis County Fire District 11 Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM36 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX75 miInterstateI-519 miUS highwayUS 1219 miAmtrakCentralia, WA CTL22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98572 ZIP area.
