Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chinook. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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We’re writing up Chinook’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Chinook
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Airport (PDX)80 miles away
Closer regional airport
Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Portland, OR80 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Chinook; 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.
Population over time
Chinook had 457 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 467th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 67°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 78.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Beach Exp Stn, WA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Pacific County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Ocean Beach HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ilwaco5.4 miles
Columbia Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Astoria8.4 miles
Providence Seaside HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaside19.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Chinook
Museums
War Games Building4.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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