Town guide

Wilson Creek, Washington

Wilson Creek is a town in Grant County, Washington, home to about 206 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98860.

Population206212 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Wilson Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)78 miles away
Closer regional airportPangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA148 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wilson Creek

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

Wilson Creek had 204 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 555th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

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

Wilson Creek population by census2000: 227, 2010: 205, 2020: 204227200020520102042020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 10.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wilson CreekJan: high 32°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 25°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 36°F, 0.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 49°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 57°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 57°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 48°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 23°F, 1.6 in32°23°Jan1.340°25°Feb0.750°31°Mar1.060°36°Apr0.870°44°May1.176°49°Jun0.986°57°Jul0.686°57°Aug0.476°48°Sep0.360°38°Oct0.943°29°Nov1.333°23°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartline, WA weather station (15 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Columbia Basin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ephrata20.2 miles
  • Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Moses Lake24.0 miles
  • Odessa Memorial Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Odessa25.5 miles

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

Schools in Wilson Creek

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wilson Creek ElementaryWilson CreekK–660Public4.5 mi
Wilson Creek HighWilson Creek7–1258Public4.5 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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