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Country around Bickleton is a rural area of about 412 people in Yakima County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Yakima, WA and 124 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $658 a month.
412people
$310kTypical home
$658/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
24"Snow
226Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 412 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Portland, OR
- 48 mi to Yakima, WA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $310k (≈$1,955/mo)
- Median rent $658/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (299 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,496 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 32% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to YKM airport
- 120 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,313 ft
- 141 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Washington districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yakima County: R+14 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.