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Washtucna is a tiny town of 292 people in Adams County, Washington. It's about 47 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 199 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $877 a month.
292people
$222kTypical home
$877/moRent
91° / 40°Summer / winter
15"Snow
234Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 292
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 441 people per sq mi
- 199 mi to Seattle, WA
- 47 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $222k (≈$1,400/mo)
- Median rent $877/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (274 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,385 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 40% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to ALW airport
- 70 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 148 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 194 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Washington districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Adams County: R+43 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.