DixieWA
Settled in 1881, this town now has 133 residents.
Is Dixie a good place to live?
Dixie’s peak summer temperature is 88°F, where Washington’s towns sit at 77°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Dixie High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dixie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dixie: who provides what
Dixie is unincorporated, so Walla Walla 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dixie.
Very high risk in Dixie, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Dixie’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Dixie School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 14 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
About half of Dixie’s working residents commute to Walla Walla
The top destinations are Walla Walla (45%), College Place (6%) and Spokane (3%). In Dixie, the typical journey to work is 19 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 14%.
| Dixie | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dixie is
In Dixie, 12% of adults smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 31 in all: Dixie beats Washington on 3 and trails on 13. 16% of adults in Dixie report frequent physical distress; 74% had a checkup this year.
| Dixie | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dixie | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.9% | 70.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71% | 66.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dixie
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Dixie
About 3 of every 100 Dixie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
100% of working residents leave Dixie for work
Where Dixie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Dixie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dixie, WA a good place to live?
Dixie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.