Local servicesHospitalSaint Elizabeth Hospital7.0 miPost officeWilkeson Post Office3.2 miTown hallSouth Prairie Town Hallunder a milePolicePierce County Sheriff's Office Bonney Lake2.6 miFire stationEast Pierce Fire and Rescue Station 119 South Prairieunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highHighWhite River High School1.2 miElementaryFoothills Elementary School1.8 miElementaryMountain Meadow Elementary School1.9 miCollegePierce College at Puyallup8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98385 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98385 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:12 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:51 am – 4:21 pm
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People609 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.7201 householdsMedian household income $132,750Median home value $490,00097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,243 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 241 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 39 minutes73% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 9%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 33°F48 in of rain a year, on about 117 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days4 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buckley 1 Ne station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsThird Street Parkpark · under a mileFoothills Trail- Buckley To South Prairie Sectionpark · 1.3 mi · 68 acresFlaming Geyserstate park · 9.7 mi · 504 acresGRG - Black Diamondstate park · 10.4 mi · 333 acresMount Rainier National Parknational park · 15.7 mi · 236,393 acresNoltestate park · 11.5 mi · 112 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes217 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200130 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPierce County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighVolcanic activity Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025267 of 365 days measured98 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pierce County monitors, WA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of South Prairieserves 489 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation440 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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