Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:18 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:45 am – 4:26 pm
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People3,477 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.01,325 householdsMedian household income $96,696Median home value $555,500Median rent $949 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,487 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,443 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 33 minutes78% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 33°F80 in of rain a year, on about 130 dayswettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days17 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cascade Locks station, 4 mi away; rain from Bonneville Dam
Nearby landmarksLittle Brush Lakelake · under a mileBrush Lakelake · under a mileMoffetts Hot Springsspring · 3.5 miTable Mountainpeak · 2.0 miGreenleaf Peakpeak · 1.2 miHot Springsspring · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMt. Hood National Forestnational forest · 1.8 mi · 45,405 acresTable Mountain/Greenleaf Peak Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 2,856 acresBeacon Rockstate park · 3.5 mi · 4,453 acresSheridan State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 4.2 miPierce National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.4 mi · 391 acresBonneville State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 4.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,249 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970330 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198037 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Nov 202348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSkamania County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 365 days measured82 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Multnomah County, OR, 25 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStevenson Water Deptserves 4,702 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,351 ft412 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Hood River Memorial Hospital20.3 miPost officeStevenson Post Office3.1 miTown hallStevenson City Hall3.2 miPoliceSkamania County Sheriff's Office3.1 miFire stationSkamania County Fire District 2 Stevenson2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX33 miInterstateI-843.8 miUS highwayUS 303.6 miAmtrakBingen-White Salmon, WA BNG23 miCoachHood River (CAT)Northwestern Stage Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98648 ZIP area.
