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A town of 23,513, settled in 1871. 25% more nonprofits per person than the typical Washington town.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Battle Ground grades B overall, 99th among Washington's 285 graded towns. It has 13 miles of trail. The median household earns $105K. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $604K, 6.2 years of the Portland metro’s $97K median household income. Battle Ground’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both the Washington town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Battle Ground's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns. Lewisville Park is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Battle Ground beats most towns.
17,571 counted in 2010 and 20,743 in 2020; an estimated 23,513 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 13.2% since 2020, after 18.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Battle Ground is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 888 in 1960, 20,743 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Battle Ground. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MountainMount St. Helens
18 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
25 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
19 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
39 mi LakeSpirit Lake
37 mi Canyon & gorgeColumbia River GorgeMount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spirit Lake: Matt Logan, Public domain · Columbia River Gorge: Hux, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Battle Ground, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Battle Ground.
Battle Ground fares better on crime within Washington than nationally, has added half again as many jobs in ten years and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Washington.
Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area, at 112 acres with 4.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area | 4.3 mi | 112 |
| 2. Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area | 1.7 mi | 86 |
| 3. Florence Robison Park-North | 0.5 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Battle Ground School District. Two of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Battle Ground High School, with 1,759 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain StrongLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 649 | – |
| Battle Ground High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,759 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 4,140 in 2013 to 6,555.
Most working residents leave Battle Ground for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Battle Ground grew to 6,555 in 2023, 2,415 more than in 2013. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Battle Ground, where Washington’s towns sit at 7.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Battle Ground | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Battle Ground has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Battle Ground is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Washington it is less healthy than 68% of the 285 graded towns: Washington sets a high bar. All 5 graded neighbors score healthier than its B, from Brush Prairie (B+) to Meadow Glade (A−).
Battle Ground beats the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 67% of Battle Ground adults had a checkup this year. Only 10 of the 285 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Battle Ground.
| Battle Ground | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Battle Ground | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 31.7% | 34.9% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.5% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 84% of Washington’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 315 to 200 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Battle Ground’s property crime rate is 7.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Battle Ground | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.1 per 1,000 residents | 15.1 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Battle Ground.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Battle Ground
About 5 of every 100 Battle Ground residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
Where Battle Ground’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Battle Ground.
City in Washington, United States
Battle Ground is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,743 at the 2020 census. As of 2025, its population is estimated at 23,513.
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6 towns share a border with Battle Ground.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Ground | #99 | B | C− | B | B− | B |
| Hockinson | #41 | B+ | D | — | A | A− |
| Meadow Glade | — | — | D | — | B− | A− |
| Lewisville | — | — | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Cherry Grove | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Venersborg | #192 | C | C− | — | B− | A− |
| Brush Prairie | #106 | B | C− | — | B− | B+ |
Meadow Glade and Lewisville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hockinson, Meadow Glade, Lewisville, Venersborg and Brush Prairie report no FBI crime data of their own. Cherry Grove isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Battle Ground with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Battle Ground grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #99 of 285 in Washington. It grades B for health, B for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including Richie Frahm and Edward Allworth.
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