Local servicesHospitalSaint John Medical Center16.9 miPost officeRyderwood Post Office1.6 miTown hallVader City Hall6.0 miPoliceCastle Rock Police Department9.6 miFire stationCowlitz Lewis Fire District 20 Station 72 Ryderwood1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM43 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX58 miInterstateI-57.7 miUS highwayUS 1216 miAmtrakKelso-Longview, WA KEL17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98581 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:20 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:52 am – 4:28 pm
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People383 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 73.9225 householdsMedian household income $37,039Median home value $200,00094% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 35°F80 in of rain a year, on about 136 dayswettest month November3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days8 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toledo Faa Ap station, 15 mi away; rain from Cathlamet 6ne
Parks and public landsMcMurphy Parkpark · 6.0 miNorth County Recreation Community Parkpark · 9.0 mi · 61 acresSeaqueststate park · 12.2 mi · 505 acresCarninestate conservation land · 11.2 miAbernathy Creekstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 132 acresFisher Islandstate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 797 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,243 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970328 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198043 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCowlitz County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025226 of 250 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cowlitz County monitors, WA
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLongview Water Departmentserves 57,617 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,014 ft309 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
