Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min5:18 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min7:56 am – 4:27 pm
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People79 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.525 householdsMedian household income $62,75044% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,300 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 34°F72 in of rain a year, on about 129 dayswettest month November2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days10 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elma station, 4 mi away; snow from Matlock 8 S
Nearby landmarksSatsop Riverriver · 1.5 miVance Creek Lakelake · 2.6 miEast Fork Satsop Riverriver · 3.0 miLake Sylvia State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.9 miSylvia Lakelake · 5.0 miCutoff Sloughbay · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChehalisstate conservation land · under a mile · 811 acresLake Sylviastate park · 4.6 mi · 252 acresVance Creek County Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 78 acresFerbrachestate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 236 acresSchaferstate park · 6.5 mi · 122 acresLake Sylvia State Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 149 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200137 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 16 Feb 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighGrays Harbor County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTsunami Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025355 of 365 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 76main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grays Harbor County monitors, WA
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiver Havenserves 113 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummit Pacific Medical Center4.5 miPost officeSatsop Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElma City Hall4.0 miPoliceElma Police Department3.9 miFire stationGrays Harbor Fire District 5 Station 531.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySatsop Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98583 ZIP area.
