CRESCENT BAR RECREATIONAL AREA AT TRINIDAD, ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER, 1973
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Crescent BarWA
Some 271 people live in this town, in Washington.
Photo: Tedder · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
271
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$564K
Census ACS
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
59.3
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Is Crescent Bar a good place to live?
Crescent Bar’s midpoint age is 59.3 years, above both the Washington town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Crescent Bar Recreation Area, at 221 acres. Crescent Bar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Crescent Bar: who provides what
Crescent Bar is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPUD No 2 of Grant County6.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCrescent Bar SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers58% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGrant CountyGrant County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGrant County AuditorGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code9884898848 100%Census 2020
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 Crescent Bar.
Work & commute
Crescent Bar has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Commuting out is the norm in Crescent Bar: 1% of working residents work locally. The middle household income here is $121,000. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Quincy (17%), Wenatchee (8%) and Ephrata (6%).
1%work in town
| Crescent Bar | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Crescent Bar1%
Quincy17%
Wenatchee8%
Ephrata6%
Othello3%
24 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Crescent Bar
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Crescent Bar has four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–38°
Spring39–64°
Summer57–85°
Fall39–62°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Crescent Bar stands out in Washington and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Crescent Bar, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress. The town beats the Washington average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Among adults locally, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 74% had a checkup this year.
| Crescent Bar | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Washington
2 better16 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Crescent Bar | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.6% | 70.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 5.4% |
Quincy Valley Medical Center
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Crescent Bar, 7.2% of the land is conserved
Trails total 0.4 miles in 4 parks and preserves. In Crescent Bar, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 4, covering 307 acres.
7.2%conserved
| Crescent Bar | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 4% | 4.3% |
7.2%
conserved · 86 of 1,196 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crescent Bar Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 221 |
| 2. Quincy Lakes Wildlife Area | — | 65 |
| 3. Chinook Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Crescent Bar is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 55% of Crescent Bar’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Crescent Bar sells for about $570K at the median
For households in Crescent Bar, the share who own their home is 85%. Its midpoint rent comes in at $2,139 a month.
$570Kmedian sale price
| Crescent Bar | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,139 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 71% | 73% |
4
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 11 attractions →The Gorge Amphitheatre and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crescent Bar. Close and well known come first.
8 mi TheatreThe Gorge Amphitheatre
18 mi State parkGinkgo Petrified Forest State Park20 mi Ski areaMission Ridge54 runs · 2,181 ft vertical
21 mi MuseumWenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
The Gorge Amphitheatre: Daniel from Calgary, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park: No machine-readable author provided. Justinleif~commonswiki assumed (based on co, Public domain · Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center: Craderleav at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crescent Bar
16pages on Crescent Bar
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crescent Bar; the nearest are
Wenatchee Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wenatchee22.1 mi$5,267 in-state tuitionCentral Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ellensburg29.2 mi$9,417 in-state tuitionBlue Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pendleton, OR119.8 mi$7,076 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Crescent Bar residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Crescent Bar for work
Where Crescent Bar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
44jobs based in Crescent Bar
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Crescent Bar
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Crescent Bar is a resort area and census-designated place (CDP) in Grant County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 325. The CDP is on the western edge of the county, on the east side of the Columbia River. A portion of the community occupies an island (Crescent Bar) in the river. The community is 2 miles (3 km) south of Washington State Route 28 at Trinidad. SR 28 leads east 7 miles (11 km) to Quincy and northwest 24 miles (39 km) to Wenatchee.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 584 ft
Questions about Crescent Bar
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crescent Bar, WA a good place to live?
Crescent Bar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 271 people live in this town, in Washington.