Town guide

Vader, Washington

Vader is a city in Lewis County, Washington, home to about 745 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98593, and parts of 98596 are in Vader too.

Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population745801 per sq mi
Median home value$317,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$273Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Vader

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Vader

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)59 miles away
Closer regional airportOlympia Regional Airport (OLM)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR62 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vader

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

Vader had 629 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 428th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

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

Vader population by census2000: 590, 2010: 621, 2020: 629590200062120106292020

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 35°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VaderJan: high 48°F, low 35°F, 6.5 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 53°F, 1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 39°F, 7.2 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 35°F, 7.1 in48°35°Jan6.552°35°Feb4.857°38°Mar4.962°40°Apr4.169°45°May3.173°50°Jun2.079°53°Jul0.680°53°Aug1.076°50°Sep2.364°44°Oct4.453°39°Nov7.247°35°Dec7.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Longview, 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 Vader.

Nearest hospitals

  • Peacehealth St. John Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Longview19.2 miles
  • Providence Centralia HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Centralia21.1 miles
  • Arbor Health Morton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morton33.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Vader

Parks (2 nearby)

  • McMurphy Park · 11 acres0.6 mi

Libraries

  • Ryderwood Library4.9 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.

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