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Herron Island is a tiny town of 119 people in Pierce County, Washington. It's about 16 miles from Olympia, WA and 33 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $510k and rent runs about $2k a month.
119people
$510kTypical home
$1,806/moRent
76° / 46°Summer / winter
2"Snow
169Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 119
- Part of a metro area
- About 250 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Seattle, WA
- 16 mi to Olympia, WA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $510k (≈$3,214/mo)
- Median rent $1,806/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 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
- About average violent crime (408 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,027 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 69
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to TIW airport
- 27 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 92 ft
- Right on the coast
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 864 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 111 bars within 25 mi
- 363 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 54 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Washington districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pierce County: D+11 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.