Deep River Pioneer Lutheran Church · National Register of Historic Places
Deep River’s story
139 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1887Deep River is settled
Deep RiverWA
A town of 147, settled in 1887.
2 bordering townsMap →
Deep River Pioneer Lutheran Church · Photo: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
147
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$442K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
66.9
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Is Deep River a good place to live?
Deep River Pioneer Lutheran Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Deep River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Deep River lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
16%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
0thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
Moving to Deep River: who provides what
Deep River is unincorporated, so Wahkiakum County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPUD No 1 of Wahkiakum CountyEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWestern Wahkiakum water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWahkiakum CountyWahkiakum 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 hereWahkiakum County AuditorWahkiakum County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9863898638 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 Deep River.
Natural hazards
Deep River faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by tsunamis
Deep River’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 86 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 34% come from tsunamis and 30% from inland flooding.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TsunamisInland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Deep River’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Deep River for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, above both the Washington town median (7.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). In Deep River, the typical household income is $63,000. Half commute less than 41 miles.
1%work in town
| Deep River | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Deep River1%
Cathlamet17%
Longview6%
Vancouver6%
Portland4%
41 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Deep River
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Deep River brings mild winters and pleasant summers
Only 9 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Deep River. July afternoons reach 71°, January nights drop to 36° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–49°
Spring40–58°
Summer50–70°
Fall42–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Deep River’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor in Deep River, where Washington’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 19%. Deep River: nearly two in five adults have obesity. In addition, among 286 Washington towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Deep River.
| Deep River | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Washington
5 better13 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Deep River | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 16.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 9.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 5.4% |
Columbia Memorial Hospital
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.6% of the land in Deep River is protected from building
There are 7.0 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Altoona Wildlife Area, at 55 acres. Deep River’s trail network density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
0.6%conserved
| Deep River | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
0.6%
conserved · 53 of 8,587 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Altoona Wildlife Area | — | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Fort Clatsop and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deep River. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LandmarkFort Clatsop
16 mi LandmarkFort Stevens
13 mi LandmarkAstoria Column
32 mi LighthouseTillamook Rock Light
18 mi State parkCape Disappointment State Park
10 mi National Historical ParkLewis and Clark National Historical Park244K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Clatsop: Glenn Scofield Williams from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Stevens: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution · Astoria Column: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tillamook Rock Light: Jwyoung, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Disappointment State Park: Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deep River
17pages on Deep River
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Deep River
About 0 of every 100 Deep River residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Small town
147 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Deep River
CDP in Washington, United States
Deep River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington, northwest of the town of Cathlamet and east of the city of Long Beach. In 2020, the population was estimated to be 159. The CDP includes the Svensens Landing community. The Deep River community is part of the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District, a K-12 school district of about 670 students.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Deep River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deep River, WA a good place to live?
Deep River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.