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Country around Eltopia is a rural area of about 1,210 people in Franklin County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Kennewick, WA and 175 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $554k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,210people
$554kTypical home
$1,198/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
7"Snow
234Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,210 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Seattle, WA
- 22 mi to Kennewick, WA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $554k (≈$3,495/mo)
- Median rent $1,198/mo
- Median household income $113k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,485 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 64% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to PSC airport
- 105 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 797 ft
- 167 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 63 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 172 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 108 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Washington districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+23 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Low 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.