Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 952, founded in 1892. A regional job hub with 596 jobs.
Bingen’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Washington town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Bingen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bingen beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 365 in 1930, 778 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2000 and 2 maps from 1975 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bingen, 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 Bingen.
Most working residents leave Bingen for work: only 4% work in town. Bingen’s median household income is $74,000, against $98,000 in Washington’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are White Salmon (14%), Hood River (13%) and Seattle (5%).
| Bingen | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bingen’s FEMA risk score is 99 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Bingen home is worth about $430,000, about the same as a year ago, 27% below the Washington typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bingen has mild winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bingen is 84°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14 crimes were reported in Bingen in 2025: 10 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bingen is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Bingen beats the Washington average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 66% of adults had a checkup this year in Bingen.
| Bingen | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Bingen | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 26.3% | 30.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.7% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Bingen | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Daubenspeck Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bingen. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MountainMount Hood
33 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
15 mi Canyon & gorgeColumbia River Gorge
34 mi MountainMount Adams
23 mi DamBonneville Dam
36 mi National forestGifford Pinchot National ForestMount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Columbia River Gorge: Hux, Public domain · Mount Adams: USGS Photo by R. Iverson, USGS/CVO, Public domain · Bonneville Dam: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Gifford Pinchot National Forest: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5
None within 15 miles of Bingen; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Bingen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Bingen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Washington, United States
Bingen is a city in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.
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Bingen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
