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Country around Washtucna is a rural area of about 394 people in Adams County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 50 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 197 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $579 a month.
394people
$218kTypical home
$579/moRent
90° / 38°Summer / winter
15"Snow
234Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 394 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 197 mi to Seattle, WA
- 50 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,372/mo)
- Median rent $579/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (274 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,385 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 37% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to ALW airport
- 69 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 148 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,552 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Washington districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Adams County: R+43 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate 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.