About the City
The City of Dallesport was originally a ferry crossing between Washington
and The Dalles, Oregon before the bridge completion in 1953. Today,
Dallesport is the site of many fruit orchards.
Climate
Average weather in Dallesport, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Av. temp. (°F) |
35.4 |
40 |
47 |
53.7 |
61.4 |
67.9 |
74.4 |
74.1 |
66.1 |
54.5 |
42.7 |
36 |
| High temp. (°F) |
41.3 |
47.7 |
57 |
65 |
73.4 |
80.1 |
87.7 |
87.8 |
80.4 |
66.7 |
50 |
41.6 |
| Low temp. (°F) |
29.4 |
32.2 |
36.9 |
42.4 |
49.4 |
55.7 |
61 |
60.3 |
51.7 |
42.2 |
35.3 |
30.3 |
| Precipitation (in) |
2.6 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
| Days with precip. |
15 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
15 |
16 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
8.2 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
7.9 |
| Snowfall (in) |
4.9 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
Demographics
Population (year 2005): 956
Males: 445 (46.5%), Females: 511 (53.5%)
Elevation: 220 feet
County: Klickitat
Land area: 6.8 square miles
Zip code: 98617
Area code: 509
Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $36,745 (year 2005)
Median house value: $162,500 (year 2007)
Unemployed: 10.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
Distance To:
White Salmon – 21 miles
Portland – 101 miles
Nearest city with population 50,000+: Yakima, WA (pop. 71,845)
Nearest city with population 200,000+: Portland, OR (pop. 529,121)
Nearest city with population 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (pop.
3,694,820)
Hospitals/medical centers near Dallesport:
- Mid-Columbia
Medical Center (The Dalles, OR)
- Skyline Hospital (White Salmon, WA)
- Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital (Hood
River, OR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dallesport:
- Yakima Valley Community College (Yakima, WA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
- Portland Community College (Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
- Mt Hood Community College (Gresham, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
- Clackamas Community College (Oregon City, OR; FT enrollment:
3,446)
- Clark College (Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
- Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment:
7,420)
- Central Oregon Community College (Bend, OR; FT enrollment:
2,274)
Public primary/middle school in Dallesport:
- Dallesport Elementary (Students: 200; Grades: KG -
06)
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