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A city of 778 people in Washington
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Conserved land2.8%16 of 564 acres
Trails0.3 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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About Bingen

City in Washington, United States
778Population
0.9 sq miArea
131 ftElevation

Bingen is a city in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code98605
Area code509
Living in Bingen

Housing in Bingen

$440K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bingen home is worth about $440,000, about the same as a year ago, 26% below the Washington typical home.

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Safety in Bingen

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Not graded

Bingen has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent4
Property10
Reported in 202514
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Work & commute in Bingen

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Most working residents leave Bingen for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are White Salmon (14%), Hood River (13%) and Seattle (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

White Salmon
14%
Hood River, OR
13%
Seattle
5%
Portland, OR
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bingen →

Health in Bingen

Compared with Washington

3better than WA·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Skyline HospitalWhite Salmon · 0.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
One Community Health - White SalmonWhite Salmon · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bingen · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bingen →

Natural hazards in Bingen

99
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

🔥 Wildfire🌊 Inland flooding
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Climate in Bingen

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Bingen has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 30°Winter
61° / 39°Spring
81° / 53°Summer
63° / 41°Fall
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Nearest: White Salmon Valley Community LibraryWhite Salmon · 1.2 miles · 48 hrs a week
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Where Bingen residents work nearby:White Salmon 14%Work & commute →
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