Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 734, settled in 1880.
Carbonado’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, above both the Washington town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 6 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Carbonado. Carbonado’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile, above both Washington’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). Carbonado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 705 in 1890, 734 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 4 maps from 1942 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carbonado. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
7 mi National ParkMount Rainier National Park1.6M visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
38 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundSpace Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Rainier National Park: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carbonado, 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 Carbonado.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Carbonado School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonado Historical School 19Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 176 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
1.8% of Carbonado residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Carbonado for work: only 1% work in town. Carbonado’s median household income is $117,000.
| Carbonado | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $117,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 8th Avenue Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Carbonado has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Carbonado is 75°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
20% of adults binge drink in Carbonado. Carbonado beats the Washington average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Carbonado.
| Carbonado | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 71% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Carbonado | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 9% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19.7% | 16.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.9% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Carbonado home is worth about $517,000, up 0.6% in a year, 12% below the Washington typical home.
| Carbonado | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,809 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Carbonado; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Carbonado residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Carbonado’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Washington, United States
Carbonado () is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located near the Carbon River in the north of the county, approximately 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Seattle. Carbonado is the last town before entering Mount Rainier National Park Carbon River Entrance. The town also served as an important coal mining community in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when the town operated the largest coal mine in Pierce County. The population was 734 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Carbonado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Frank D. Robinson and Paul Strand.
