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SchwanaWA

A town of 387.

Population
387
residents
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
21.3
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town

387 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Schwana

Most working residents leave Schwana for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mattawa (9%), Othello (5%) and Royal City (4%). Half commute less than 38 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Schwana0%
Mattawa9%
Othello5%
Royal City4%
Wenatchee4%
38 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Schwana
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Schwana has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–42°
Spring41–66°
Summer59–87°
Fall41–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Schwana is

Schwana beats the Washington average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

26 measures vs. Washington
2 better13 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSchwanaWA
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.7%7.9%
Fewer adults with depression20.7%25.1%
More uninsured adults29.3%8.4%
Quincy Valley Medical Center
28.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.4% of Schwana is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 4 of 166 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Columbia National Wildlife Refuge—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Schwana for work

Where Schwana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Mattawa Mattawa 9% 5% → Othello Othello 5% 4% → Royal City Royal City 4% 4% → Wenatchee Wenatchee 4% 4% → Ephrata Ephrata 4% 4% → Tumwater Tumwater 4% Schwana · 0% stay
3jobs based in Schwana
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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