Town guide

Pe Ell, Washington

Pe Ell is a town in Lewis County, Washington, home to about 538 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98572.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population538912 per sq mi
Median home value$321,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pe Ell

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Around Pe Ell

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)76 miles away
Closer regional airportOlympia Regional Airport (OLM)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR79 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pe Ell

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

Pe Ell had 642 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 468th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

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

Pe Ell population by census2000: 657, 2010: 632, 2020: 642657200063220106422020

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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 103.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pe EllJan: high 50°F, low 34°F, 16.7 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 33°F, 10.1 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 11.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 8.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 50°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 10.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 15.2 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 34°F, 16.3 in50°34°Jan16.754°33°Feb10.156°35°Mar11.661°38°Apr8.167°43°May4.470°46°Jun3.477°50°Jul1.277°50°Aug1.974°46°Sep4.464°41°Oct10.255°36°Nov15.249°34°Dec16.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grays Rvr Hatchery, WA weather station (18 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

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Centralia HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Centralia17.9 miles
  • Willapa Harbor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · South Bend24.2 miles
  • Summit Pacific Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elma29.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Pe Ell

Grocery stores

  • Pe Ell Country Market1.2 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 Pe Ell

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pe Ell SchoolPe EllPre-K–12284Public0.9 mi
Trojan Alternative SchoolPe Ell9–12—Alternative Education0.9 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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