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1886
Steamer Olympian at Ilwaco dock, 1886
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About Ilwaco
City in Washington, United StatesIlwaco ( il-WAH-koh) is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,087 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1890, the city was home to the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company along the Long Beach Peninsula, with its core economy based on logging and timber rafting. The city is located on the southern edge of the Long Beach Peninsula, on Baker Bay on the north side of the Columbia River where it meets the Pacific Ocean. It is near the city of Astoria, Oregon, which lies to the southeast on the southern bank of the Columbia.
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Housing in Ilwaco
The typical Ilwaco home is worth about $394,000, up 2% in a year, 33% below the Washington typical home.
Safety in Ilwaco
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ilwaco's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Ilwaco
Full picture →Most working residents leave Ilwaco for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Long Beach (12%), Astoria (5%) and Seattle (5%). Half commute less than 48 miles.
Health in Ilwaco
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Washington
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ilwaco
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ilwaco
Full climate →Ilwaco has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Ilwaco
All Ilwaco schools →School Grade C
The public schools Ilwaco’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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