Minnehaha is a community in Clark County, Washington, home to about 11,482 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98661.
Homes sold for a median of $289 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population11,4825,195 per sq mi
Median home value$447,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$289Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Minnehaha. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Minnehaha
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Airport (PDX)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Portland, OR7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA833 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Minnehaha; 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
Minnehaha had 11,871 residents in the 2020 census, up 54% since 2000.
It’s the 115th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Clark County grew from 13,419 residents in 1900 to 503,311 in 2020.
Clark 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vancouver Pearson Ap, WA weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Clark County
159,914 jobs at 12,552 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1,301 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minnehaha.
Nearest hospitals
Peacehealth Southwest Medical CenteGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Vancouver2.4 miles
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vancouver5.6 miles
Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portland7.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
26
Specialist doctors
24
Dentists
32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
84
Mental health providers
1,028
Physical and occupational therapists
83
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
21
Pharmacies
13
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 Minnehaha
Parks (15 nearby)
Bonneville Power Administration Park · 30 acres0.2 mi
Bagley Park · 18 acres0.2 mi
Waterworks Park · 13 acres1.1 mi
Bosco Farm Park · 11 acres0.7 mi
Dubois Park · 5 acres1.2 mi
South Cliff Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Becerra's International Groceries0.5 mi
Grocery Outlet0.6 mi
Mercado Latino Latin Store0.7 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market0.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walmart Pharmacy0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Fort Vancouver Library Operations Center0.9 mi
Museums
Water Resources Education Center1.9 mi
Pearson Field Education Center1.9 mi
Pearson Air Museum1.9 mi
Clark County Historical Museum2.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Decker Theatre1.5 mi
Magenta Theater2.4 mi
The Headwaters Theatre4.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Vancouver School District, Educational Service Agency 112, Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(21)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Early Childhood Education CenterVancouver
Pre-K
217
Public
1.4 mi
ESA 112 Special Ed Co-OpVancouver
Pre-K–12
—
Special Education
0.9 mi
Washington State School for the DeafVancouver
Pre-K–12
127
Public
1.3 mi
George C Marshall ElementaryVancouver
K–5
313
Public
1.5 mi
Harney Elementary SchoolVancouver
K–5
538
Public
1.2 mi
Harry S Truman Elementary SchoolVancouver
K–5
480
Public
0.9 mi
Jim Tangeman CenterVancouver
K–12
72
Special Education
0.8 mi
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolVancouver
K–5
543
Public
0.2 mi
Vancouver Home ConnectionVancouver
K–12
159
Alternative Education
1.6 mi
Vancouver Intensive Communications CenterVancouver
K–12
—
Special Education
1.4 mi
Vancouver Success AcademyVancouver
K–12
75
Alternative Education
0.1 mi
Vancouver Virtual Learning AcademyVancouver
K–12
238
Alternative Education
1.6 mi
Walnut Grove ElementaryVancouver
K–5
681
Public
2.1 mi
Mcloughlin Middle SchoolVancouver
6–8
849
Public
1.4 mi
Washington State School for the BlindVancouver
6–12
50
Public
1.3 mi
ESD 112 Open Doors ReengagementVancouver
9–12
46
Alternative Education
0.9 mi
Fort Vancouver High SchoolVancouver
9–12
1,507
Public
0.7 mi
Lewis and Clark High SchoolVancouver
9–12
96
Public
0.2 mi
Vancouver Contracted ProgramsVancouver
9–12
—
Public
0.1 mi
Open DoorsVancouver
11–12
284
Alternative Education
1.6 mi
Gate Work Study ProgramVancouver
12
51
Special Education
0.8 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Lupine Experiential SchoolVancouver
TK–8
79
Nonsectarian
1.5 mi
Sonshine Christian ElementaryVancouver
K–8
57
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.3 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolVancouver
K–8
417
Roman Catholic
1.9 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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