A town of 4,538, settled in 1885. A typical home worth about $285K.
The 3 things Wapato does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Wapato. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Wapato home is worth about $285,000, down 0.8% in a year, 52% below the Washington typical home.
Wapato beats the Washington average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Wapato | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 20% | 24.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 31.9% | 8.4% |
1.1 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wapato Sports Park | 0.4 mi | 27 |
| 2. Lions Park | 0.2 mi | 18 |
| 3. McCready Park | — | 3 |
Most working residents leave Wapato for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Yakima (27%), Toppenish (4%) and Union Gap (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
The public schools Wapato’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camas Elementary | PK–2 | 452 | Not graded |
| Adams Elementary | 3–5 | 394 | Not graded |
| Simcoe Elementary School | K–2 | 329 | Not graded |
| Satus Elementary | 3–5 | 298 | Not graded |
| Wapato Online Academy K-5 | K–5 | 6 | Not graded |
| Wapato Middle School | 6–8 | 737 | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Wapato has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
6 notable people were born in Wapato.
City in Washington, United States
Wapato () is a town in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,607 at the 2020 census. It has a Hispanic majority.
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