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Hoodsport is a tiny town of 216 people in Mason County, Washington. It's about 23 miles from Bremerton, WA and 40 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $403k and rent runs about $1k a month.
216people
$403kTypical home
$1,285/moRent
75° / 45°Summer / winter
4"Snow
169Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 216
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 205 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Seattle, WA
- 23 mi to Bremerton, WA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $403k (≈$2,541/mo)
- Median rent $1,285/mo
- Median household income $102k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 45°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
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,034 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 20% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to TIW airport
- 40 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 262 ft
- Right on the coast
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 106 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 61 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of Washington districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mason County: R+3 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low 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.