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Country around Ashford is a rural area of about 770 people in Pierce County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Olympia, WA and 58 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 55°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 105 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $313k and rent runs about $2k a month.
770people
$313kTypical home
$1,806/moRent
55° / 24°Summer / winter
105"Snow
226Sunny days
184Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 770 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Seattle, WA
- 56 mi to Olympia, WA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $313k (≈$1,973/mo)
- Median rent $1,806/mo
- Median household income $114k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 55°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 184 days a year with rain or snow
- 105" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (408 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,027 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 19% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to SEA airport
- 47 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,805 ft
- 42 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Washington districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pierce County: D+11 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.