Warden, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,544. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,635 (+3.6% change)
Males: 1,305 (51.3%), Females: 1,239 (48.7%)

Grant County

Zip code: 98857

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.0 years
Median household income: $31,071
Median house value: $81,000

Population by Race

Races in Warden:

  • Hispanic (71.8%)
  • Other race (54.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: German (6.1%), English (2.6%), Irish (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Swedish (1.4%), Norwegian (1.3%).

Elevation: 1305 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Warden

  • High school or higher: 41.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 22.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Warden city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

31.2% Foreign born (30.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +904 (+55.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Warden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Warden:

  • GRANT CO INTL (about 25 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 50 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 81 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Warden:

  • NEW WARDEN (about 2 miles; WARDEN, WA; Abbreviation: 2S4)
  • OTHELLO MUNI (about 13 miles; OTHELLO, WA; Abbreviation: S70)
  • MOSES LAKE MUNI (about 18 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: W20)

Amtrak station near Warden:

  • 17 miles: MOSES LAKE (1819 KITTLESON RD.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Warden:

  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)

Schools

Public high school in Warden:

  • WARDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 101 W. BECK WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Warden:

  • WARDEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 503; Location: 101 W. BECK WAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WARDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 101 W. BECK WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Warden:

  • WARDEN HUTTERIAN BRETHREN SCH (Students: 21; Location: 1054 W HARDER ROAD; Grades: KG – 11)