Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Hospital21.8 miPost officeSkamokawa Post Office4.1 miTown hallCathlamet Town Hall7.7 miPoliceWahkiakum County Sheriff's Office7.8 miFire stationWahkiakum Fire District 2 Skamokawa Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM51 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX63 miInterstateI-523 miUS highwayUS 3010 miAmtrakKelso-Longview, WA KEL26 miCoachAstoria Transit CenterOregon POINT22 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 98647 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:21 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:53 am – 4:29 pm
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People352 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.4151 householdsMedian home value $259,20092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,266 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% 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, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsJulia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deernational wildlife refuge · 3.9 mi · 2,808 acresSkamokawa Creek Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 67 acresSkamokawa Vista Parkpark · 4.1 miLewis And Clark National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.9 mi · 13,080 acresBradley State Scenic Viewpointstate recreation area · 10.0 miWhite Islandstate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 117 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 16 Nov 201049 mi away, near Mossyrock, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202637 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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
Elevation573 ft175 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
