Local servicesHospitalArbor Health - Morton Hospital16.6 miPost officeSalkum Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMossyrock City Hall6.8 miPoliceMossyrock Police Department6.8 miFire stationLewis County Fire District 8 Station 81 Salkumunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM34 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX65 miInterstateI-512 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakCentralia, WA CTL21 miTransit1 stop within a mileLewis County TransitSources: 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 98582 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:17 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:51 am – 4:25 pm
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People366 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.4205 householdsMedian household income $86,117100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 248 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 37%, professional and business services 32%, education and health care 15%Average commute 73 minutes50% drive alone, 46% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 34°F59 in of rain a year, on about 121 dayswettest month November3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days24 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mayfield Pwr Plt station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Creek Pondsreservoir · 3.3 miTilton Riverriver · 4.8 miMayfield Lakelake · 4.8 miIke Kinswa State Park Campground A Loopcampground · 5.0 miIke Kinswa State Park Campground D Loopcampground · 5.0 miCarlisle Lakelake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIke Kinswastate park · 4.7 mi · 453 acresMayfield County Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 671 acresLewis & Clarkstate park · 8.4 mi · 627 acresKlickitat Prairie Parkpark · 6.6 miJackson Housestate park · 9.4 miMatilda N. Jacksonstate park · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,283 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970337 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200144 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202619 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSalkum Water Supplyserves 103 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2022: lead and copper, treatment technique316 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation533 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
