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Local servicesHospitalMadigan Army Medical Center18.5 miPost officeMcKenna Post Office7.2 miTown hallYelm City Hall8.5 miPoliceYelm Police Department8.5 miFire stationBald Hills Fire Department Headquarters Station 17 - 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLackamas Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98597 ZIP area.

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State or areaWashington
ZIP code98597
Telephone code360
Time zonePacific Time (PST/PDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min5:15 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:52 am – 4:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People26,431 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.29,484 householdsMedian household income $92,120Median home value $423,200Median rent $1,441 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,371 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 11,302 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 13%, public administration 12%Average commute 36 minutes77% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 33°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days6 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 46° / 33°FJFebruary: 49° / 32°FFMarch: 54° / 35°FMApril: 59° / 38°FAMay: 66° / 43°FMJune: 71° / 47°FJJuly: 78° / 51°FJAugust: 78° / 51°FASeptember: 72° / 46°FSOctober: 60° / 41°FONovember: 51° / 36°FNDecember: 45° / 33°FD80°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olympia Ap station, 21 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 1.7 miElbow Lakelake · 1.8 miFossil Rockpeak · 3.4 miDeschutes Fallswaterfall · 4.7 miClam Mountainpeak · 5.9 miLittle Deschutes Riverriver · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElbow Lakestate recreation area · 1.6 mi · 319 acresBald Hill Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 307 acresNisquallystate park · 6.6 mi · 1,219 acresDeschutes Falls County Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 104 acresLongmire Community Parkpark · 8.3 miSkookumchuckstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 883 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,329 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970346 of magnitude 4+, 18 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200124 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighThurston County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025274 of 293 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 65main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Thurston County monitors, WA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Yelmserves 17,355 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation577 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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