Town guide

Satsop, Washington

Satsop is a community in Grays Harbor County, Washington, home to about 780 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98583, and parts of 98541 are in Satsop too.

Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population780111 per sq mi
Median home value$350,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$282Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Satsop

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Satsop, WA98583Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Satsop

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)60 miles away
Closer regional airportOlympia Regional Airport (OLM)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA65 miles away

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

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

Who represents Satsop

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

Satsop had 696 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 421st largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Grays Harbor County grew from 15,124 residents in 1900 to 75,636 in 2020.

Satsop population by census2000: 619, 2010: 675, 2020: 696619200067520106962020

Grays Harbor County, 1900–2020

Grays Harbor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,124, 1910: 35,590, 1920: 44,745, 1930: 59,982, 1940: 53,166, 1950: 53,644, 1960: 54,465, 1970: 59,553, 1980: 66,314, 1990: 64,175, 2000: 67,194, 2010: 72,797, 2020: 75,63615K’00’1045K’20’3053K’40’5054K’60’7066K’80’9067K’00’1076K’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 34°F. About 72.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SatsopJan: high 49°F, low 35°F, 11.1 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 34°F, 7 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 36°F, 8.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 5.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 52°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 52°F, 1.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 7.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 37°F, 11.4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 34°F, 11.4 in49°35°Jan11.152°34°Feb7.056°36°Mar8.262°39°Apr5.468°44°May3.372°48°Jun2.278°52°Jul0.880°52°Aug1.475°48°Sep2.764°41°Oct7.253°37°Nov11.447°34°Dec11.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elma, WA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Grays Harbor County

15,927 jobs at 1,558 businesses in Grays Harbor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grays Harbor CountyRetail trade: 2,858 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,794 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,409 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,988 jobs; Construction: 1,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 878 jobs; Other services: 798 jobs; Administrative and support: 659 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 13% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Summit Pacific Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · ElmaUnder a mile
  • Grays Harbor Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Aberdeen18.7 miles
  • Mason General Hospital & Family of ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Shelton20.3 miles

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

Places in and around Satsop

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Vance Creek County Park · 79 acres1.0 mi
  • Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds · 71 acres1.3 mi
  • Lloyd Murrey Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • Gladys Smith Park · 4 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Everybody's Thriftway0.5 mi
  • Grocery Outlet0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Blake's Elma Pharmacy0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Elma Timberland Library0.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Satsop

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Satsop ElementarySatsopK–663Public3.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Elma, Malone and Porter.

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