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Cathlamet is a tiny town of 616 people in Wahkiakum County, Washington. It's about 21 miles from Longview, WA and 58 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $388k and rent runs about $883 a month.
616people
$388kTypical home
$883/moRent
75° / 48°Summer / winter
3"Snow
169Sunny days
176Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 616
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,217 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Portland, OR
- 21 mi to Longview, WA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $388k (≈$2,444/mo)
- Median rent $883/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 176 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (687 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 17% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to PDX airport
- 57 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 33 ft
- Right on the coast
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 98 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Washington districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wahkiakum County: R+18 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.