Moving to Klickitat, Washington

Population: 417
Males: 191 (45.8%), Females: 226 (54.2%)

Klickitat County

Zip code: 98628

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $60,800

Population by Race

Races in Klickitat:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • American Indian (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (13.2%), German (12.0%), Irish (9.8%), English (7.7%), Scottish (4.3%), French (3.6%).

Elevation: 447 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Klickitat

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 22.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 50.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Klickitat CDP

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

6.0% Foreign born (5.8% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Klickitat:

  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; THE DALLES, OR)
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSP (about 28 miles; HOOD RIVER, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Klickitat:

  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 68 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 100 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • ROBERTS FIELD (about 108 miles; REDMOND, OR; Abbreviation: RDM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Klickitat:

  • COLUMBIA GORGE REGIONAL/THE DALLES MUNI (about 14 miles; THE DALLES, OR; Abbreviation: DLS)
  • GOLDENDALE (about 23 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA; Abbreviation: S20)
  • HOOD RIVER (about 28 miles; HOOD RIVER, OR; Abbreviation: 4S2)

Amtrak stations near Klickitat:

  • 15 miles: THE DALLES (201 E. FEDERAL ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: WISHRAM (WEST END OF RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Klickitat:

  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 105 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)

Public primary/middle school in Klickitat:

  • KLICKITAT ELEM & HIGH (Students: 149; Location: 111 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 12)