Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:22 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:54 am – 4:30 pm
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People571 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.6221 householdsMedian home value $237,100Median rent $1,670 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,649 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 218 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 32%, construction 9%Average commute 38 minutes49% drive alone, 36% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 74°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 33°F112 in of rain a year, on about 147 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days5 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Naselle 2 Ene station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLewis And Clark National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.0 mi · 13,172 acresHendriCreekson Canyon Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 159 acresJulia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deernational wildlife refuge · 10.7 mi · 2,808 acresSkamokawa Creek Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 67 acresSkamokawa Vista Parkpark · 9.2 miCustoms House Parkhistoric site · 10.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202648 mi away, near Castle Rock, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202648 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation14 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Hospital10.7 miPost officeRosburg Post Office3.1 miPoliceClatsop County Sheriff's Office Columbia River Valley Police Substation9.2 miFire stationWahkiakum Fire District 3 Station 22.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeClatsop Community College MERTS Campus8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM59 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX70 miInterstateI-535 miUS highwayUS 308.5 miAmtrakKelso-Longview, WA KEL37 miCoachAstoria Transit CenterOregon POINT11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98643 ZIP area.
