Local servicesHospitalProvidence Centralia Hospital15.3 miPost officeWinlock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWinlock City Hallunder a milePoliceNapavine City Police Department5.9 miFire stationLewis County Fire District 15 Winlock Fire and Rescue Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWinlock Miller Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM33 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX65 miInterstateI-53.5 miUS highwayUS 125.3 miAmtrakCentralia, WA CTL16 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 98596 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:18 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min7:52 am – 4:27 pm
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People7,276 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.62,555 householdsMedian household income $75,750Median home value $364,900Median rent $1,184 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,486 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,090 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 29 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 35°F67 in of rain a yearwettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 1 days8 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toledo Faa Ap station, 7 mi away; rain from Onalaska 2.8 Ne; snow from Doty 3 E
Parks and public landsWinolequa Memorial Parkpark · 1.3 miLewis & Clarkstate park · 6.4 mi · 627 acresJackson Housestate park · 7.1 miMatilda N. Jacksonstate park · 7.2 miMcMurphy Parkpark · 5.6 miSeaqueststate park · 14.5 mi · 505 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,254 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970335 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200147 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202623 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLewis County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025295 of 323 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 20, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lewis County monitors, WA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Winlockserves 3,502 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation425 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
