About the City
Lyle is a tiny community near great windsurfing
areas and large farms. Some spectacular views of the Gorge and
the mountains can
be seen from here.
Climate
Average weather in Lyle,
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) |
32.6 |
36.7 |
43.2 |
49.4 |
56.7 |
63.1 |
69.6 |
69.4 |
61.9 |
51 |
39.7 |
33.2 |
| High temp. (°F) |
38.5 |
44.1 |
52.6 |
60.2 |
68.5 |
75.4 |
83.4 |
83.7 |
76.1 |
63 |
46.8 |
38.9 |
| Low temp. (°F) |
26.7 |
29.4 |
33.7 |
38.5 |
44.8 |
50.8 |
55.7 |
55.1 |
47.6 |
39 |
32.6 |
27.5 |
| Precipitation (in) |
4 |
3.2 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
| Days with precip. |
16 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
15 |
16 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
8.4 |
8.3 |
8.1 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
| Snowfall (in) |
4.7 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
Demographics
Population (year 2005): 2,286
Males: 1,143 (50.0%), Females: 1,143 (50.0%)
Elevation: 140 feet
County: Klickitat
Land area: 3.4 square miles
Zip code: 98635
Area code: 509
Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $33,389 (year 2004)
Median house value: $299,505 (year 2007)
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
Distance To:
White Salmon – 14 miles
Hood River – 16.5 miles
The Dalles – 9.5 miles
Portland – 94 miles
Nearest city with population 50,000+: Gresham, OR (pop. 90,205)
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 Lyle:
- 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 Lyle:
- Portland Community College (Portland, OR; Full-time
enrollment: 12,132)
- Mt Hood Community College (Gresham, OR; FT enrollment:
4,867)
- Yakima Valley Community College (Yakima, WA; FT enrollment:
2,906)
- Clackamas Community College (Oregon City, OR; FT
enrollment: 3,446)
- Clark College (Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
- Lewis And Clark College (Portland, OR; FT enrollment:
2,795)
- Portland State University (Portland, OR; FT enrollment:
13,255)
Public high school in Lyle:
- Lyle Middle & High School (Students: 199; Grades: 07 -
12)
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