Town guide

Fern Prairie, Washington

Fern Prairie is a community in Clark County, Washington, home to about 2,053 people across 5.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98607.

Homes sold for a median of $328 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,053409 per sq mi
Median home value$628,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$328Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fern Prairie

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fern Prairie

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA828 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fern Prairie; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fern Prairie

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

Fern Prairie had 2,061 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2010.

It’s the 313th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Clark County grew from 13,419 residents in 1900 to 503,311 in 2020.

Fern Prairie population by census2010: 1,884, 2020: 2,0611,88420102,0612020

Clark County, 1900–2020

Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,419, 1910: 26,115, 1920: 32,805, 1930: 40,316, 1940: 49,852, 1950: 85,307, 1960: 93,809, 1970: 128,454, 1980: 192,227, 1990: 238,053, 2000: 345,238, 2010: 425,363, 2020: 503,31113K’00’1033K’20’3050K’40’5094K’60’70192K’80’90345K’00’10503K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fern PrairieJan: high 47°F, low 37°F, 5 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 42°F, 5.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 37°F, 6.2 in47°37°Jan5.051°38°Feb3.757°40°Mar4.462°43°Apr3.669°49°May2.974°53°Jun2.182°57°Jul0.682°57°Aug0.676°52°Sep1.864°46°Oct4.053°42°Nov5.846°37°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Troutdale Ap, OR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Clark County

159,914 jobs at 12,552 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clark CountyHealth care and social assistance: 25,741 jobs; Construction: 20,658 jobs; Retail trade: 19,589 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,346 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,017 jobs; Professional services: 9,289 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,893 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,571 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Construction 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fern Prairie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Legacy Mount Hood Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gresham6.0 miles
  • Peacehealth Southwest Medical CenteGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Vancouver8.2 miles
  • Adventist Health PortlandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland9.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors9
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers71
Physical and occupational therapists30
Optometrists6
Chiropractors26
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Fern Prairie

Parks (22 nearby)

  • Lacamas Regional Park · 319 acres1.1 mi
  • Lacamas Regional Park · 311 acres1.1 mi
  • Fallen Leaf Lake Park · 131 acres0.4 mi
  • Heritage Trail · 32 acres0.9 mi
  • Lacamas Regional Park · 19 acres0.7 mi
  • Camas Heritage Park · 17 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Safeway1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.6 mi
  • Costco Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Sea Mar East Vancouver3.2 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Camas Public Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Depot Rail Museum4.7 mi
  • Harlow House Museum4.9 mi
  • Barn Exhibit Hall4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Joyce Garver Theater1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Fern Prairie

Public schools here are run by Camas School District, Evergreen School District (Clark). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
The Heights Learning CenterCamasPre-K215Public0.7 mi
Woodburn ElementaryCamasPre-K–5553Public1.4 mi
Camas Connect AcademyCamasK–12155Public0.9 mi
Dorothy FoxCamasK–5497Public0.9 mi
Grass Valley ElementaryCamasK–5445Public1.3 mi
Helen Baller ElemCamasK–5487Public1.0 mi
Illahee Elementary SchoolCamasK–5367Public3.0 mi
Lacamas Lake ElementaryCamasK–5348Public1.9 mi
Prune Hill ElemCamasK–5406Public2.2 mi
Liberty Middle SchoolCamas6–8708Public2.5 mi
Odyssey Middle SchoolCamas6–8277Public2.4 mi
Skyridge Middle SchoolCamas6–8760Public1.8 mi
Camas High SchoolCamas9–122,026Public0.9 mi
Camas School District Open DoorsCamas9–12—Alternative Education1.1 mi
Discovery High SchoolCamas9–12201Public2.5 mi
Hayes Freedom High SchoolCamas9–12161Public1.1 mi
Union High SchoolCamas9–121,989Public2.9 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Agape Christian AcademyCamasPre-K–298Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi
Spanish With SarahCamasPre-K–588Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Agape Christian Academy, Middle SchoolCamas3–7159Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi
Agape Christian Academy, Upper SchoolCamas8–1251Christian (no specific denomination)0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Camas and Vancouver.

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