Town guide

Roosevelt, Washington

Roosevelt is a community in Klickitat County, Washington, home to about 200 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99356.

Population20053 per sq mi
Median home value$108,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Roosevelt

1 ZIP code

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Around Roosevelt

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)110 miles away
Closer regional airportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA823 miles away

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

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

Who represents Roosevelt

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

Roosevelt had 152 residents in the 2020 census, up 92% since 2000.

It’s the 557th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Klickitat County grew from 6,407 residents in 1900 to 22,735 in 2020.

Roosevelt population by census2000: 79, 2010: 156, 2020: 15279200015620101522020

Klickitat County, 1900–2020

Klickitat County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,407, 1910: 10,180, 1920: 9,268, 1930: 9,825, 1940: 11,357, 1950: 12,049, 1960: 13,455, 1970: 12,138, 1980: 15,822, 1990: 16,616, 2000: 19,161, 2010: 20,318, 2020: 22,7356K’00’109K’20’3011K’40’5013K’60’7016K’80’9019K’00’1023K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RooseveltJan: high 35°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 26°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 30°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 34°F, 1 in; May: high 62°F, low 41°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 46°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 54°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 37°F, 1 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 23°F, 2.5 in35°24°Jan2.039°26°Feb1.646°30°Mar1.553°34°Apr1.062°41°May1.370°46°Jun0.881°54°Jul0.380°54°Aug0.471°47°Sep0.456°37°Oct1.042°29°Nov2.134°23°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bickleton, WA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Klickitat County

4,247 jobs at 585 businesses in Klickitat County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Klickitat CountyManufacturing: 856 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 635 jobs; Retail trade: 441 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 437 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 400 jobs; Construction: 312 jobs; Other services: 275 jobs; Professional services: 263 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9% Construction 7% Other services 7% Professional services 6%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Klickitat Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Goldendale22.1 miles
  • Astria Sunnyside HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sunnyside36.5 miles
  • Prosser Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prosser37.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Roosevelt

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolRooseveltK–625Public10.0 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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