Vader, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 590. Estimated population in July 2024: 612 (+3.7% change)
Males: 291 (49.3%), Females: 299 (50.7%)
Lewis County
Zip code: 98593
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $30,750
Median house value: $92,600
Population by Race
Races in Vader:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
- Hispanic (6.6%)
- Two or more races (4.2%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Other race (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (18.1%), Irish (13.1%), United States (9.2%), English (9.0%), Swedish (5.9%), Danish (2.7%).
Elevation: 175 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Vader
- High school or higher: 68.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 10.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Vader city
- Never married: 19.0%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 4.5%
- Widowed: 4.0%
- Divorced: 18.5%
4.7% Foreign born (4.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +175 (+42.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Vader:
- HOSPICE CARE CENTER HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)
- PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)
- PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CENTRALIA, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vader:
- OLYMPIA (about 40 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Abbreviation: OLM)
- GRAY AAF (about 54 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: GRF)
- MCCHORD AFB (about 61 miles; TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: TCM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vader:
- TOLEDO-WINLOCK ED CARLSON MEMORIAL FIELD (about 12 miles; TOLEDO, WA; Abbreviation: TDO)
- CHEHALIS-CENTRALIA (about 19 miles; CHEHALIS, WA; Abbreviation: CLS)
- KELSO-LONGVIEW (about 21 miles; KELSO, WA; Abbreviation: KLS)
Amtrak station near Vader:
- 19 miles: KELSO-LONGVIEW (KELSO, 501 S 1ST AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vader:
- LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
- SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- CLARK COLLEGE (about 56 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
- UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 58 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
- PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 60 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
- CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
Public primary/middle school in Vader:
- VADER ELEMENTARY (Students: 66; Location: 704 D ST; Grades: KG – 06)