Town guide

Tanglewilde, Washington

Tanglewilde is a community in Thurston County, Washington, home to about 6,314 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98503 and 98516.

Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population6,3144,354 per sq mi
Median home value$444,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$307Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tanglewilde

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tanglewilde. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Tanglewilde

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)35 miles away
Closer regional airportOlympia Regional Airport (OLM)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA44 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tanglewilde

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

Tanglewilde had 6,265 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.

It’s the 174th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Thurston County grew from 9,927 residents in 1900 to 294,793 in 2020.

Tanglewilde population by census2010: 5,892, 2020: 6,2655,89220106,2652020

Thurston County, 1900–2020

Thurston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,927, 1910: 17,581, 1920: 22,366, 1930: 31,351, 1940: 37,285, 1950: 44,884, 1960: 55,049, 1970: 76,894, 1980: 124,264, 1990: 161,238, 2000: 207,355, 2010: 252,264, 2020: 294,79310K’00’1022K’20’3037K’40’5055K’60’70124K’80’90207K’00’10295K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TanglewildeJan: high 46°F, low 33°F, 7.8 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 32°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 35°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 51°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 46°F, 2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 36°F, 8.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 33°F, 7.9 in46°33°Jan7.849°32°Feb5.154°35°Mar5.759°38°Apr3.766°43°May2.371°47°Jun1.578°51°Jul0.578°51°Aug1.072°46°Sep2.060°41°Oct5.151°36°Nov8.245°33°Dec7.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olympia Ap, WA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Thurston County

86,664 jobs at 6,656 businesses in Thurston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Thurston CountyHealth care and social assistance: 23,841 jobs; Retail trade: 13,568 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,731 jobs; Construction: 5,882 jobs; Other services: 4,896 jobs; Professional services: 4,527 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,384 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,312 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 7% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

736 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tanglewilde’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence St. Peter HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia3.0 miles
  • Capital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia8.1 miles
  • St. Clare HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lakewood14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors52
Specialist doctors43
Dentists70
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants116
Mental health providers294
Physical and occupational therapists104
Optometrists19
Chiropractors38
Pharmacies23

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 Tanglewilde

Parks (4 nearby)

  • TCSA Bucknell Park · 15 acres0.9 mi
  • Tanglewild Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Thompson Place Park · 4 acres0.4 mi
  • Gateway Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • WinCo Foods0.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi
  • Safeway0.7 mi
  • Grocery Outlet0.8 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Safeway0.7 mi
  • Health Mart0.8 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hawks Prairie Timberland Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • Lacey Museum1.9 mi
  • Lacey Replica Depot2.1 mi
  • Norm Dicks Visitor Center3.4 mi
  • Nisqually Reach Nature Center3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Timberline High School Auditorium3.6 mi
  • Olympia Little Theater4.4 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 Tanglewilde

Public schools here are run by North Thurston Public Schools, Goldendale School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mountain View ElementaryLaceyPre-K–5776Public2.8 mi
Pleasant Glade ElementaryLaceyPre-K–5559Public2.1 mi
Seven Oaks ElementaryLaceyPre-K–5428Public2.2 mi
Woodland ElementaryLaceyPre-K–5458Public3.7 mi
Evergreen Forest ElementaryLaceyK–5442Public2.9 mi
Ignite Family AcademyLaceyK–8100Alternative Education2.5 mi
Lacey ElementaryLaceyK–5368Public2.3 mi
Lakes Elementary SchoolLaceyK–5495Public3.8 mi
Lydia Hawk ElementaryLaceyK–5496Public0.8 mi
Olympic View ElementaryLaceyK–5552Public0.1 mi
Summit VIrtual AcademyLaceyK–12355Alternative Education2.1 mi
Washington Connections Academy GoldendaleLacyK–122,121Public4.6 mi
Chinook Middle SchoolLacey6–8746Public2.2 mi
Komachin Middle SchoolLacey6–8640Public3.6 mi
Nisqually Middle SchoolLacey6–8789Public1.0 mi
Salish Middle SchoolLacey6–8745Public1.9 mi
Envision Career AcademyLacey9–12139Alternative Education2.1 mi
Timberline High SchoolLacey9–121,401Public3.6 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cornerstone Christian SchoolLaceyPre-K–11162Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
Faith Lutheran SchoolLaceyPre-K–878Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.2 mi
Faith Lutheran SchoolLaceyPre-K–891Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.2 mi
Holy Family SchoolLaceyPre-K–872Roman Catholic2.5 mi
Northwest Christian AcademyLaceyK–8271Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi
Temple Baptist AcademyLaceyK–1133Baptist3.7 mi
Northwest Christian High SchoolLacey9–12127Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi
Pope John Paul II High SchoolLacey9–12102Roman Catholic2.0 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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