BickletonWA
A town of 72, settled in 1879.
Is Bickleton a good place to live?
Bickleton’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Washington town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Bickleton. Bickleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
72 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bickleton: who provides what
Bickleton is unincorporated, so Klickitat 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 Bickleton.
Bickleton faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 95% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 69% of Bickleton’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 23% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Bickleton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 24° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bickleton is
For adults in Bickleton, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 32%. Against the Washington average, Bickleton comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 10. Among adults locally, 71% had a checkup this year, close to Washington’s towns (71%) and below U.S. towns (79%).
| Bickleton | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 9.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bickleton | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.9% | 70.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bickleton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bickleton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bickleton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Bickleton
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Bickleton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. Bickleton was first settled by Charles N. Bickle and established in 1879. The population was 92 at the 2020 census, up from 88 at the 2010 census.
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- Established
- 1879
- Area
- 4.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,018 ft
- ZIP code
- 99322
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Bickleton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bickleton, WA a good place to live?
Bickleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.