Moving to Mossyrock, Washington

Population: 486. Estimated population in July 2024: 504 (+3.7% change)
Males: 235 (48.4%), Females: 251 (51.6%)

Lewis County

Zip code: 98564

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $29,750
Median house value: $83,900

Population by Race

Races in Mossyrock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.5%), Irish (8.8%), United States (8.8%), Norwegian (7.0%), English (5.1%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 698 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mossyrock

  • High school or higher: 77.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mossyrock city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

3.1% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mossyrock:

  • COLUMBIA CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; CENTRALIA, WA)
  • ST PETER CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CENTER (about 41 miles; LACEY, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mossyrock:

  • GRAY AAF (about 38 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: GRF)
  • MCCHORD AFB (about 42 miles; TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: TCM)
  • OLYMPIA (about 42 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Abbreviation: OLM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mossyrock:

  • STROM FIELD (about 17 miles; MORTON, WA; Abbreviation: 39P)
  • TOLEDO-WINLOCK ED CARLSON MEMORIAL FIELD (about 23 miles; TOLEDO, WA; Abbreviation: TDO)
  • WESTERN AIRPARK (about 27 miles; YELM, WA; Abbreviation: 92W)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mossyrock:

  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 44 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)

Schools

Public high school in Mossyrock:

  • MOSSYROCK MIDDLE & HIGH SCHL (Students: 299; Location: 295 WILLIAMS ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mossyrock:

  • MOSSYROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 445 WILLIAMS ST; Grades: KG – 06)