Town guide

Packwood, Washington

Packwood is a community in Lewis County, Washington, home to about 99 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98361 and 98377.

Homes sold for a median of $425 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population9999 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$425Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Packwood

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Packwood

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)63 miles away
Closer regional airportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA75 miles away

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

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

Who represents Packwood

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

Packwood had 319 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.

It’s the 600th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Lewis County grew from 15,157 residents in 1900 to 82,149 in 2020.

Packwood population by census2010: 342, 2020: 31934220103192020

Lewis County, 1900–2020

Lewis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,157, 1910: 32,127, 1920: 36,840, 1930: 40,034, 1940: 41,393, 1950: 43,755, 1960: 41,858, 1970: 45,467, 1980: 56,025, 1990: 59,358, 2000: 68,600, 2010: 75,455, 2020: 82,14915K’00’1037K’20’3041K’40’5042K’60’7056K’80’9069K’00’1082K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 58.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PackwoodJan: high 44°F, low 31°F, 8.9 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 31°F, 6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 6.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 49°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 53°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 35°F, 9.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 31°F, 9.2 in44°31°Jan8.949°31°Feb6.053°34°Mar6.159°38°Apr4.067°44°May2.971°49°Jun2.179°53°Jul0.780°52°Aug0.974°47°Sep2.361°40°Oct6.049°35°Nov9.443°31°Dec9.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Packwood, WA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Lewis County

22,275 jobs at 1,990 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lewis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,893 jobs; Retail trade: 3,679 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,924 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,560 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,521 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,513 jobs; Construction: 1,332 jobs; Administrative and support: 923 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Packwood’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Arbor Health Morton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morton30.1 miles
  • St. Elizabeth HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Enumclaw41.7 miles
  • Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Puyallup47.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers2

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 Packwood

Grocery stores

  • Blanton's IGA Market2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Packwood Timberland Library2.9 mi

Museums

  • Historic Packwood Station2.6 mi
  • White Pass Country Historical Museum3.0 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 Packwood

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
White Pass Elementary SchoolRandleK–6205Public14.9 mi
White Pass Jr. Sr. High SchoolRandle7–12147Public15.0 mi

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

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