Trout Lake, Washington

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Trout Lake, Washington
Census-designated place
Klickitat County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Trout Lake Highlighted.svg
Location of Trout Lake in Klickitat County, Washington
Coordinates: 45°59′44″N121°31′14″W / 45.99556°N 121.52056°W / 45.99556; -121.52056
Country United States
State Washington
County Klickitat
Area
 • Total6.98 sq mi (18.08 km2)
 • Land6.94 sq mi (17.97 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
1,893 ft (577 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total672
 • Density96/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98650
Area code 509
FIPS code 53-72450 [1]
GNIS feature ID1527414 [2]

Trout Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 672 at the 2020 census. The town is notable for its organic dairy and herb farms, and as an access point to Mount Adams and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

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Geography

Mount Adams from Trout Lake Highway Mt Adams from Trout Lake Highway.jpg
Mount Adams from Trout Lake Highway

Trout Lake is in the northwest corner of Klickitat County, 14 miles (23 km) south of the 12,276-foot (3,742 m) summit of Mount Adams. State Route 141 passes through the community, traveling 22 miles (35 km) south to the town of White Salmon and 5 miles (8 km) west to its terminus at Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Trout Lake CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.1 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.61%, are water. [3] The community sits in the Trout Lake Valley, drained to the southeast by Trout Lake Creek which flows to the White Salmon River, a south-flowing tributary of the Columbia River.

Climate

Climate data for Mount Adams Ranger Sation, Washington, 1991–2020 normals: 1950ft (594m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)38.6
(3.7)		43.2
(6.2)		49.3
(9.6)		58.0
(14.4)		67.6
(19.8)		73.9
(23.3)		83.9
(28.8)		83.7
(28.7)		75.2
(24.0)		59.8
(15.4)		45.2
(7.3)		36.8
(2.7)		59.6
(15.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)32.2
(0.1)		34.8
(1.6)		39.3
(4.1)		45.6
(7.6)		53.7
(12.1)		59.4
(15.2)		66.9
(19.4)		66.4
(19.1)		58.8
(14.9)		47.5
(8.6)		37.5
(3.1)		31.1
(−0.5)		47.8
(8.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)25.8
(−3.4)		26.5
(−3.1)		29.3
(−1.5)		33.2
(0.7)		39.9
(4.4)		44.9
(7.2)		49.8
(9.9)		49.1
(9.5)		42.4
(5.8)		35.1
(1.7)		29.8
(−1.2)		25.3
(−3.7)		35.9
(2.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)8.16
(207)		5.13
(130)		4.71
(120)		2.35
(60)		1.55
(39)		1.03
(26)		0.34
(8.6)		0.67
(17)		1.38
(35)		3.52
(89)		7.04
(179)		7.82
(199)		43.71
(1,110)
Average snowfall inches (cm)34.0
(86)		15.4
(39)		8.4
(21)		1.3
(3.3)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0.1
(0.25)		7.2
(18)		28.0
(71)		94.4
(240)
Source 1: NOAA [4]
Source 2: WRCC (precipitation & snowfall) [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 557—
2020 67220.6%
US Decennial Census [6]
2020 Census [7]

As of the 2010 United States Census, [8] there were 557 people, 224 households, and 171 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 78.5 people per square mile. There were 290 housing units at an average density of 40.8/sq mi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.6% White, 0.2% Black, 0.9% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 2.5% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.

There were 224 households, out of which 28.1% included children under the age of 18, 64.7% included a married husband and wife, 4.0% included a male householder with no wife present, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.81.

The demographic spread included 130 (23.3%) under the age of 18, 329 (59.1%) aged 20 to 64, and 85 (15.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. By gender, the population was 51.7% (288) male and 48.3% (269) female. The median age was 44.8 years.

In 2011, the American Community Survey estimated a median income of $31,563 (adjusted for inflation, 2011 dollars) for an individual, and $56,250 for a household. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Trout Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Trout Lake CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mt Adams RS, Washington 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mount Adams Ranger Stn, WA". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Trout Lake, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  9. ↑ "American Community Survey". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020.
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