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Deep River is a tiny town of 147 people in Wahkiakum County, Washington. It's about 38 miles from Longview, WA and 76 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 72°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $442k and rent runs about $853 a month.
147people
$442kTypical home
$853/moRent
72° / 48°Summer / winter
2"Snow
169Sunny days
198Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 147
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Portland, OR
- 38 mi to Longview, WA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $442k (≈$2,788/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 72°F
- Winter highs around 48°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
- 198 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 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 67
- 21% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to OLM airport
- 75 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 289 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 193 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Washington districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 61 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.