Altoona is a community in Wahkiakum County, Washington, home to about 43 people across 5.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98643.
Mostly Rosburg; part is in Altoona
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)71 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR72 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Altoona; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Altoona had 56 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2010.
It’s the 621st largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Wahkiakum County grew from 2,819 residents in 1900 to 4,422 in 2020.
Wahkiakum County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 112.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Naselle 2 Ene, WA weather station (6 miles away).
478 jobs at 98 businesses in Wahkiakum County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Altoona.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rosburg.
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