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Washington›Klickitat County

DallesportWA

A town of 1,603, settled in 1937.

Is Dallesport a good place to live?

Dallesport’s weakest subject grade is a D− for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 13 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. Dallesport's schools rank behind 94% of the state's. On history, just 4 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. Dallesport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

A growing town

Dallesport has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020

1,202 counted in 2010 and 1,328 in 2020.

1,2022010
1,3282020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Dallesport grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Dallesport is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Dallesport, ca. 1900 - DPLA - a0b313138e679c82b0b8f2675d988f75
Dallesport, ca. 1900 - DPLA - a0b313138e679c82b0b8f2675d988f75, 1900
Dallesport’s story

89 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,185 in 2000, 1,328 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1957 on.

  • 1937Dallesport is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Dallesport: who provides what

Dallesport is unincorporated, so Klickitat County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPUD No 1 of Klickitat County12.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDallesport Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKlickitat CountyKlickitat County provides services here
SchoolsLyle School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereKlickitat County AuditorKlickitat County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes98617, 9863598617 83% · 98635 17%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 Dallesport.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−

Dallesport faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Most of Dallesport’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Dallesport for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Dallesport has added 56 jobs, to 121 in 2023. Dallesport’s median household income is $72,000, where Washington’s towns sit at $98,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.

2%work in town
DallesportWashington townsU.S. towns
Median household income$72,000$98,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.7%4.9%8%
Below the poverty line7.2%7.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Dallesport2%
The Dalles13%
Portland7%
Goldendale6%
Hood River5%
23 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Dallesport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HousingCost of living grade C

A typical Dallesport home is worth about $428K

The typical Dallesport home is worth about $428,000, down 1% in a year, 27% below the Washington typical home. Dallesport’s median rent is $1,350 a month, against $1,739 a month in Washington’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 78% of Dallesport households own their home.

$428KZillow home value
DallesportWashington townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,350 a month$1,739 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home78%71%73%

Typical home value

Dallesport$428K
Washington$588K
−1%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Dallesport

Dallesport has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Dallesport’s July high is 88°F.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–44°
Spring41–65°
Summer57–85°
Fall42–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB−

Dallesport ranks healthier than 51% of the country’s towns

Dallesport beats the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 13% of adults have diabetes in Dallesport.

51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
DallesportWashington townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%9.8%12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%71%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%17%16%
31 measures vs. Washington
1 better14 too close to call16 worse
What stands outDallesportWA
More adults treating high blood pressure77.9%70.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.4%9%
Mid-Columbia Medical Center
3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsB−

0.4% of Dallesport is conserved land

8.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Dallesport is 1.1 miles per square mile.

0.4%conserved
DallesportWashington townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.1 miles per square mile0.80.4
Conserved land0.4%4%4.3%
0.4%
conserved · 18 of 4,790 acres
8.3 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dallesport Treaty Fishing Access Site0.1 mi19
2. Dallesport City Park0.1 mi8

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Mount Hood and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dallesport. Close and well known come first.

All 28 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Columbia River Gorge: Hux, Public domain · Bonneville Dam: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Maryhill Museum of Art: Cacophony, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Hood National Forest: Andy Barrett (User:Big Smooth), CC BY 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dallesport

17pages on Dallesport
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Dallesport

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Dallesport for work

Where Dallesport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → The Dalles The Dalles 13% 7% → Portland Portland 7% 6% → Goldendale Goldendale 6% 5% → Hood River Hood River 5% 4% → White Salmon White Salmon 4% 4% → Vancouver Vancouver 4% Dallesport · 2% stay
121jobs based in Dallesport
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dallesport

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Dallesport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,328 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
7.5 sq mi
Elevation
213 ft
ZIP code
98617
Area code
509

Questions about Dallesport

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dallesport, WA expensive?

That is 6 years of the area's median household income ($71,042 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.