Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 1,603 residents, this town was settled in 1937.
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.
1,202 counted in 2010 and 1,328 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Dallesport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
Dallesport 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Dallesport.
FEMA puts 47% of Dallesport’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 40% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average trip to work in Dallesport is 24 minutes. Since 2013, Dallesport has added 56 jobs, to 121 in 2023. In Dallesport, 1.7% of working residents work locally, against 4.9% in Washington’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are The Dalles (13%), Portland (7%) and Goldendale (6%).
| Dallesport | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dallesport’s going rate for rent is $1,350 a month, where Washington’s towns sit at $1,739 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. For households here, the share who own their home is 78%.
| Dallesport | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,350 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The peak summer temperature for Dallesport comes to 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Dallesport, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. This Washington town beats the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% have diabetes, 73% had a checkup this year.
| Dallesport | Washington towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Dallesport | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.9% | 70.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Across 2 parks and preserves: 8.3 miles of trail. Dallesport’s trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 27 acres.
| Dallesport | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dallesport Treaty Fishing Access Site | 0.1 mi | 19 |
| 2. Dallesport City Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dallesport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MountainMount Hood
31 mi Canyon & gorgeColumbia River Gorge
37 mi DamBonneville Dam
15 mi MuseumMaryhill Museum of Art
32 mi National forestMount Hood National Forest32 mi Ski areaMt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort94 runs · 2,775 ft verticalMount 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dallesport
About 2 of every 100 Dallesport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Dallesport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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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.
