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Skamokawa Valley is a tiny town of 352 people in Wahkiakum County, Washington. It's about 24 miles from Longview, WA and 65 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 74°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $328k and rent runs about $853 a month.
352people
$328kTypical home
$853/moRent
74° / 47°Summer / winter
3"Snow
169Sunny days
174Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 352
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Portland, OR
- 24 mi to Longview, WA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $328k (≈$2,068/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 74°F
- Winter highs around 47°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
- 174 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 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 62
- 17% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 47 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to OLM airport
- 63 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 623 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Washington districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 55 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
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.