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Country around Touchet is a rural area of about 1,350 people in Walla Walla County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 16 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 196 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $455k and rent runs about $953 a month.
1,350people
$455kTypical home
$953/moRent
91° / 43°Summer / winter
5"Snow
234Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,350 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 196 mi to Portland, OR
- 16 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $455k (≈$2,866/mo)
- Median rent $953/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (294 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,276 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to ALW airport
- 118 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 489 ft
- 194 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Washington districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Walla Walla County: R+8 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk