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Kahlotus is a tiny town of 124 people in Franklin County, Washington. It's about 41 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 191 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $379k and rent runs about $1k a month.
124people
$379kTypical home
$1,198/moRent
92° / 41°Summer / winter
13"Snow
234Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 124
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 326 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Seattle, WA
- 41 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $379k (≈$2,392/mo)
- Median rent $1,198/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,485 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 44% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to PSC airport
- 83 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 886 ft
- 184 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Washington districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+23 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- 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.