Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:14 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:41 am – 4:22 pm
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People411 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.4153 householdsMedian household income $42,188Median home value $162,000Median rent $817 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $925 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.6% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 103 employedMain industries: retail 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 31 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 24°F17 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month December27 in of snow a year, on about 17 days35 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Goldendale station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsDeschutes River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 409 acresColumbia Hillsstate park · 5.5 mi · 3,632 acresMaryhillstate park · 5.7 mi · 93 acresSwale Creekstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 519 acresColumbia Hills Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 3,573 acresCounty Open Spacerecreation area · 9.4 mi · 565 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Apr 197642 mi away, near Shaniko, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Aug 202238 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKlickitat County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 202577 of 91 days measured13 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 23, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Klickitat County monitors, WA
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goldendaleserves 4,314 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,410 ft735 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKlickitat Valley Hospital11.8 miFire stationKlickitat County Fire District 111.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWishram High and Elementary School1.5 miCollegeColumbia Gorge Community College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field YKM64 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX80 miInterstateI-841.9 miUS highwayUS 301.9 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH1.7 miCoachThe DallesNorthwestern Stage Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98673 ZIP area.
