Carson, Washington

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Carson, Washington
CDP
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Hotel St. Martin at Carson Hot Springs
Skamania County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Carson River Valley Highlighted.svg
Location of Carson, Washington
Coordinates: 45°44′47″N121°49′28″W / 45.74639°N 121.82444°W / 45.74639; -121.82444
CountryUnited States
State Washington
County Skamania
Area
 • Total
4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2)
 • Land4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,323
 • Density497/sq mi (192/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98610
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID2407972 [1]

Carson is a census-designated place in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, north of the Columbia River in Skamania County, in the southwestern part of Washington, United States. The population was 2,323 at the 2020 census.

Contents

Carson is located north of Washington State Route 14 and the town lies south of Stabler and between Stevenson to the west and Underwood and the neighboring cities of Bingen and White Salmon to the east.

History

The post office in Carson has been in operation since 1894. [2] The community takes its name from nearby Carson Creek. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km2), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.43%) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Carson, Washington
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)45.6
(7.6)		54.3
(12.4)		62.8
(17.1)		70.4
(21.3)		78.9
(26.1)		85.8
(29.9)		93.5
(34.2)		93
(34)		84.1
(28.9)		71.7
(22.1)		54.7
(12.6)		44.2
(6.8)		93.5
(34.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)38.3
(3.5)		43.6
(6.4)		50.3
(10.2)		59.1
(15.1)		67.8
(19.9)		73.1
(22.8)		80.7
(27.1)		79.8
(26.6)		73.9
(23.3)		61.4
(16.3)		47.5
(8.6)		40.9
(4.9)		59.7
(15.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)31
(−1)		35
(2)		40
(4)		46
(8)		53
(12)		58
(14)		64
(18)		63
(17)		58
(14)		49
(9)		39
(4)		35
(2)		48
(9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)25.6
(−3.6)		27.9
(−2.3)		30.4
(−0.9)		33.5
(0.8)		39.1
(3.9)		47.4
(8.6)		47.4
(8.6)		46.7
(8.2)		42.5
(5.8)		37.5
(3.1)		31.9
(−0.1)		29.5
(−1.4)		36.4
(2.4)
Record low °F (°C)2.9
(−16.2)		15.5
(−9.2)		22.8
(−5.1)		25.8
(−3.4)		33.8
(1.0)		39.7
(4.3)		46.2
(7.9)		45.2
(7.3)		34.5
(1.4)		28.4
(−2.0)		10
(−12)		7.6
(−13.6)		2.9
(−16.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)16.9
(430)		12.6
(320)		11.5
(290)		6.1
(150)		3.6
(91)		2.4
(61)		0.7
(18)		1.3
(33)		3
(76)		8.4
(210)		15
(380)		18.4
(470)		99.7
(2,530)
Average snowfall inches (cm)38.1
(97)		17.8
(45)		7.3
(19)		0.7
(1.8)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0
(0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		3.4
(8.6)		17.6
(45)		84.9
(216)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in.)18151612108447131619142
Source: weatherbase.com

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 2,116—
2010 2,2797.7%
2020 2,3231.9%
US Decennial Census [5]
2020 Census [6]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,323 people residing in the CDP. [6] The population density was approximately 484.0 inhabitants per square mile (186.9/km2), based on a land area of 4.8 square miles. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.5% White, 0.3% African American, 3.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 220 persons (9.5%) of the population. [6]

According to the 2023–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, there were 1,082 households and 1,195 housing units. The median age was 53.5 years, and 26.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. The median household income was $68,929, and 8.5% of the population lived below the poverty line. The homeownership rate was 73.5%, and the median gross rent was $910. [6]

Parks and recreation

Carson is situated within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and outside the southern end of Gifford Pinchot National Forest, which contains the nearby highland terrain areas of Wind Mountain and Dog Mountain.

The oldest arboretum in the Pacific Northwest, the Wind River Arboretum, is located in nearby Stabler. Carson has a local hot spring, and hotel and resort businesses in the town provide geothermal steam baths.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carson, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 38.
  4. ↑ "weatherbase.com".
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Carson CDP, Washington – 2020 Census Profile". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 18, 2026.
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