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Country around Carlton is a rural area of about 473 people in Okanogan County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 52 miles from Wenatchee, WA and 103 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 70°F and winter highs 16°F, with about 148 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $583k and rent runs about $887 a month.
473people
$583kTypical home
$887/moRent
70° / 16°Summer / winter
148"Snow
180Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 473 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Seattle, WA
- 52 mi to Wenatchee, WA
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $583k (≈$3,675/mo)
- Median rent $887/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 70°F
- Winter highs around 16°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 148" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,129 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 18% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to EAT airport
- 107 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,621 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Washington districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 45 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Okanogan County: R+15 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.