OthelloWA
A town of 8,795, settled in 1884. A regional job hub with 5,141 jobs.
Population
8,795
+16.1% since 2010
Typical home
$335K
−1.6% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Jobs based here
5,141
A job hub
What makes Othello stand out The 3 things Othello does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Othello has grown 16.1% since 2010 7,364 people in 2010; 8,795 today.
What’s changed most in Othello? 7,364 2010
8,549 2020
8,795 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Othello 46% of Othello’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Moses Lake (5%), Spokane (2%) and Warden (2%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
46% work in town
Where working residents work In Othello 46%
Moses Lake 5%
Spokane 2%
Warden 2%
Richland 2%
6 mi
median commute distance
5,141
jobs based in Othello
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
A typical Othello home is worth about $335K The typical Othello home is worth about $335,000, down 1.6% in a year, 43% below the Washington typical home.
$335K Zillow home value
Typical home value Othello $335K
Washington $592K
−1.6%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns Othello beats the Washington average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
C Health Grade
26 measures vs. Washington
What stands out Othello WA Fewer adults who have had cancer 4.8% 7.9% Fewer adults with arthritis 20.1% 24.4% More uninsured adults 27.7% 8.4%
Othello Community Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among WA towns
Schools
Othello’s public schools outperform 13% of Washington districts The public schools Othello’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D School Grade
Outdoors
2.1% of Othello is conserved land 2.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
2.1% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 2.1%
conserved · 63 of 3,047 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Lions Park 1.4 mi 30 2. P.J. Taggares County Park 0.3 mi 18 3. Kiwanis Park 0.3 mi 15
Safety
Less crime per resident than 26% of U.S. towns Othello reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Othello 1.3
Washington 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Othello 16.8
Washington 20.2
U.S. 15.5
26th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
39th
percentile among WA towns
12
violent crimes reported in 2025
153
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
26 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Earthquakes
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Othello has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°.
88° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 26–40°
Spring 38–64°
Summer 54–85°
Fall 39–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
A job hub Every workday, about 3,587 people come to Othello for work Where Othello’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5% → Moses Lake Moses Lake 5%
2% → Spokane Spokane 2%
2% → Warden Warden 2%
2% → Richland Richland 2%
1% → Pasco Pasco 1%
1% → Seattle Seattle 1%
Othello · 46% stay
5,141 jobs based in Othello
46% of working residents work in town
6 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Othello?
Census LEHD 2023
2007 · Othello WA water storage tank · Wikimedia Commons
Othello’s story
142 years in pictures
17 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Othello 5 notable people were born in Othello.
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Othello () is a city in Adams County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,549 at the 2020 census, a 16 percent increase from 2010. It is located in the heart of the Columbia Basin Project, approximately 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Spokane. The city is 25 miles (40 km) south of Interstate 90 in Moses Lake and is connected by State Route 17 and State Route 26.
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Established 1884
Population 8,549
Area 3.9 sq mi
Elevation 1,060 ft
ZIP code 99344
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