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About the City
Goldendale sits on a fertile plateau
north of the Columbia River between the windswept Columbia
Hills and the pine-covered Simcoe Mountains of South-central
Washington. Goldendale is the county seat of Klickitat
County. The sprawling 1,200 square miles of the county
contains a variety of scenery. It ranges from pine forests
in the west and north to spectacular lava flows along
the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge at the
south.
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Fertile farmland lies in the central section
and to the east, arid, desert-like land that has its own beauty
that seems to many first-time visitors harsh, but is captivating
in its own uncompromising way.
Goldendale is an extremely attractive location to conduct business
offering low utility and land prices, a skilled labor force,
and excellent transportation options. Currently, a diversified
local
economy provides several means of livelihood for the residents
of Goldendale. Along with the fields of education, local and
county social service and government agencies, and public
service entities,
logging, farming, and aluminum smeltering provide stable employment
and a comfortable standard of living.
Climate
Average weather in Goldendale,
Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Av. temp. (°F) |
30.7 |
35 |
40.9 |
46.6 |
53.5 |
59.8 |
66.4 |
66.2 |
59.1 |
48.7 |
37.4 |
30.5 |
| High temp. (°F) |
37.6 |
43.2 |
51.6 |
59.5 |
68.3 |
75.3 |
83.3 |
83.2 |
74.9 |
62 |
45.2 |
37 |
| Low temp. (°F) |
23.8 |
26.7 |
30.1 |
33.6 |
38.8 |
44.4 |
49.4 |
49.3 |
43.3 |
35.2 |
29.6 |
24 |
| Precipitation (in) |
2.9 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
1 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
| Days with precip. |
11 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
6.3 |
6.9 |
8.1 |
8.6 |
8.4 |
8.2 |
7.9 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
| Snowfall (in) |
7.6 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
7.4 |
Demographics
Population (year 2005): 7,232
Males: 3,560 (49.0%), Females: 3,672 (51.0%)
Elevation: 1633 feet
County: Klickitat
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Zip code: 98620
Area code: 509
Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $35,832 (year 2004)
Median house value: $157,398 (year 2007)
Unemployed: 12.7%
Mean
travel time to work: 12.7 minutes
Distance To:
The Dalles – 29 miles
Portland – 126 miles
Seattle – 217 miles
Spokane – 280 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 Goldendale:
- Klickitat Valley Hospital (Goldendale, WA)
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center (The Dalles, OR)
- Skyline Hospital (White Salmon, WA)
- Providence Toppenish Hospital (Toppenish, WA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goldendale:
- Yakima Valley Community College (Yakima, WA; Full-time
enrollment: 2,906)
- Central Washington University (Ellensburg,
WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
- Portland Community College (Portland, OR; FT enrollment:
12,132)
- Mt Hood Community College (Gresham, OR; FT enrollment:
4,867)
- Wenatchee Valley College (Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment:
2,074)
- Central Oregon Community College (Bend, OR; FT enrollment:
2,274)
- Columbia Basin College (Pasco, WA; FT enrollment:
3,529)
Public high school in Goldendale:
- Goldendale High School (Students: 425; Grades: 09
- 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Goldendale:
- Goldendale Primary School (Students: 450; Grades:
KG - 04)
- Goldendale Middle School (Students: 424; Grades:
05 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Goldendale:
- Goldendale Christian School (Students: 54; Grades:
PK - 6)
- Goldendale SDA School (Students: 12; Grades: 5 -
9)
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