Bay Center is a community in Pacific County, Washington, home to about 206 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98527.
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)96 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR98 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bay Center; 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.
Bay Center had 253 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2000.
It’s the 555th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Pacific County grew from 5,983 residents in 1900 to 23,365 in 2020.
Pacific County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 83.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raymond 2 S, WA weather station (11 miles away).
4,695 jobs at 558 businesses in Pacific County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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