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Country around Skamokawa is a rural area of about 352 people in Wahkiakum County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Longview, WA and 65 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 74°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $328k and rent runs about $853 a month.
352people
$328kTypical home
$853/moRent
74° / 47°Summer / winter
3"Snow
169Sunny days
174Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 352 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Portland, OR
- 24 mi to Longview, WA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $328k (≈$2,068/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 74°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 174 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 62
- 17% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 47 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to OLM airport
- 63 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 623 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Washington districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 55 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
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.