BarstowWA
A town of 246.
Is Barstow a good place to live?
20% of the land in Barstow is conserved, above both the Washington town median (4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Barstow Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Barstow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
246 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barstow: who provides what
Barstow is unincorporated, so Ferry County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barstow.
Very high risk in Barstow, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 58% of Barstow’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 20.3% of Barstow
Barstow’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, below Washington’s towns (0.8) and close to U.S. towns (0.4). 0.2 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, at 90 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 90 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Barstow brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Barstow’s midsummer high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Barstow’s adults binge drink than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Nearly a fifth of Barstow adults report frequent physical distress. Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Barstow. This Washington town does better than the Washington average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 15.
| Barstow | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Barstow | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 70.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Barstow
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barstow; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Barstow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Questions about Barstow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barstow, WA a good place to live?
Barstow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.