Town guide

Warden, Washington

Warden is a city in Grant County, Washington, home to about 2,581 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98857.

Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,581881 per sq mi
Median home value$189,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Warden

1 ZIP code

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Around Warden

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)84 miles away
Closer regional airportTri Cities Airport (PSC)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA161 miles away

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

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

Who represents Warden

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

Warden had 2,449 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 278th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Grant County grew from 8,698 residents in 1910 to 99,123 in 2020.

Warden population by census2000: 2,544, 2010: 2,692, 2020: 2,4492,54420002,69220102,4492020

Grant County, 1910–2020

Grant County population, 1910 to 20201910: 8,698, 1920: 7,771, 1930: 5,666, 1940: 14,668, 1950: 24,346, 1960: 46,477, 1970: 41,881, 1980: 48,522, 1990: 54,758, 2000: 74,698, 2010: 89,120, 2020: 99,1239K’10’206K’30’4024K’50’6042K’70’8055K’90’0089K’1099K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WardenJan: high 36°F, low 24°F, 1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 32°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 37°F, 0.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 45°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 57°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 56°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 47°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 37°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in36°24°Jan1.044°27°Feb0.755°32°Mar0.764°37°Apr0.774°45°May0.780°52°Jun0.790°57°Jul0.388°56°Aug0.279°47°Sep0.363°37°Oct0.746°29°Nov0.936°24°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moses Lake Grant Co Ap, WA weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

24,839 jobs at 2,123 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing: 4,036 jobs; Retail trade: 4,018 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,183 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,709 jobs; Construction: 2,056 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,782 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,357 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,045 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 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 Warden.

Nearest hospitals

  • Othello Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Othello11.2 miles
  • Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Moses Lake14.6 miles
  • Odessa Memorial Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Odessa30.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

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 Warden

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Warden City Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Warden Public Library0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Warden

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Warden ElementaryWardenPre-K–5416Public1.3 mi
Warden Middle SchoolWarden6–8227Public1.3 mi
Warden High SchoolWarden9–12290Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Warden Hutterian SchoolWardenK–1240Brethren7.5 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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