Town guide

Harrah, Washington

Harrah is a town in Yakima County, Washington, home to about 662 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98933.

Population6622,452 per sq mi
Median home value$221,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Harrah

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Around Harrah

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)109 miles away
Closer regional airportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR116 miles away

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

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

Who represents Harrah

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

Harrah had 585 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 439th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Yakima County grew from 13,462 residents in 1900 to 256,728 in 2020.

Harrah population by census2000: 542, 2010: 625, 2020: 585542200062520105852020

Yakima County, 1900–2020

Yakima County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,462, 1910: 41,709, 1920: 63,710, 1930: 77,402, 1940: 99,019, 1950: 135,723, 1960: 145,112, 1970: 144,971, 1980: 172,508, 1990: 188,823, 2000: 222,581, 2010: 243,231, 2020: 256,72813K’00’1064K’20’3099K’40’50145K’60’70173K’80’90223K’00’10257K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarrahJan: high 39°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 33°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 39°F, 0.6 in; May: high 75°F, low 47°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 53°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 58°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 49°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 37°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in39°24°Jan1.148°26°Feb0.657°33°Mar0.665°39°Apr0.675°47°May0.881°53°Jun0.590°59°Jul0.289°58°Aug0.280°49°Sep0.266°37°Oct0.650°29°Nov0.939°23°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wapato, WA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Yakima County

71,390 jobs at 5,010 businesses in Yakima County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yakima CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,210 jobs; Retail trade: 10,521 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,916 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,891 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,687 jobs; Construction: 4,001 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,313 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 2,976 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrah.

Nearest hospitals

  • Astria Toppenish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Toppenish12.5 miles
  • Yakima Valley MemorialGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Yakima12.7 miles
  • Astria Sunnyside HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sunnyside27.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Harrah

Libraries

  • Harrah Community Library1.5 mi

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.

Schools in Harrah

Public schools here are run by Mount Adams School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harrah Elementary SchoolHarrahPre-K–6451Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Harrah Community Christian SchoolHarrahPre-K–818Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 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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