East CathlametWA
934 people call this town in Washington home.
Is East Cathlamet a good place to live?
East Cathlamet’s July high is 71°F, below both the Washington town median (77°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 2 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than East Cathlamet. East Cathlamet’s density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.8 in Washington’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. East Cathlamet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
East Cathlamet lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Cathlamet.
East Cathlamet has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from tsunamis
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Just over a third of East Cathlamet’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tsunamis, followed by inland flooding at 30%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of East Cathlamet’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 52 miles. For residents in East Cathlamet, the share who live below the poverty line is 23%. Most working residents leave East Cathlamet for work: only 1% work in town. Its average trip to work is 15 minutes.
| East Cathlamet | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in East Cathlamet brings mild winters and pleasant summers
The January low for East Cathlamet comes to 36°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Washington and the rest of the country, more of East Cathlamet’s adults have high blood pressure
17% of adults in East Cathlamet report frequent physical distress; 14% have diabetes. The town does better than the Washington average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 18. In East Cathlamet, two in five adults have obesity. Also worth knowing: among 286 Washington towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than East Cathlamet.
| East Cathlamet | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | East Cathlamet | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.8% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 0.1% of East Cathlamet
2.6 miles of trail. Among 273 Washington towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than East Cathlamet.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about East Cathlamet
Moving to East Cathlamet: who provides what
East Cathlamet is unincorporated, so Wahkiakum 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.
934 people, and everyone knows the way
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Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Cathlamet; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 East Cathlamet residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About East Cathlamet
CDP in Washington, United States
East Cathlamet is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington, on the eastern border of the town of Cathlamet. The population was 578 as of the 2020 census. The East Cathlamet community is part of the Wahkiakum School District, a K-12 school district of about 430 students. The name "Kathlamet" (Cathlamet) comes from the Kathlamet tribe, which in their language, means "rocky shore."
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 400 ft
- Area code
- 360
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