Local servicesHospitalLegacy Mount Hood Medical Center9.1 miPost officeWashougal Post Office4.4 miTown hallWashougal City Hall4.4 miPoliceWashougal Police Department4.6 miFire stationEast County Fire and Rescue Station 941.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern Oregon University - Gresham8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX16 miInterstateI-844.8 miUS highwayUS 304.8 miAmtrakVancouver, WA USA VAN20 miLight railCleveland Ave MAX StationTriMet10 miCoachCleveland Avenue MAX Station, GreshamCentral Oregon Breeze10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98671 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98671 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:19 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:46 am – 4:28 pm
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People23,669 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.58,675 householdsMedian household income $104,498Median home value $532,100Median rent $1,566 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,699 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 11,823 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 28 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 33°F83 in of rain a year, on about 137 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days15 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Skamania Fish Hatchery station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Pleasantpeak · 3.3 miMount Norwaypeak · under a mileForgotten Springsspring · 1.1 miWest Fork Washougal Riverriver · 2.7 miLittle Washougal Riverriver · 3.3 miGibbons Creek Wildlife Art Trailtrailhead · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashougal Riverstate park · under a mile · 467 acresSteigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.6 mi · 1,315 acresBig Eddypark · under a mileReed Islandstate park · 3.6 mi · 686 acresWashougal Oaks Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 81 acresEldridge Parkpark · 2.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,245 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970324 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198042 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClark County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 365 days measured63 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 83main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clark County monitors, WA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Washougalserves 21,441 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,022 ft312 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
