Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Harrington Bank Block and Opera House and Lincoln Hotel. Harrington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Harrington beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 661 in 1910, a peak of 882 in 1920, 429 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrington, and how to reach them.
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 Harrington.
Harrington’s age of the median resident stands at 46.3 years. People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (24% statewide). Since 2020, Harrington has grown 4.8%, to 458 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Four-year graduates: 31% of adults 25 and older here, 40% across Washington.
| Harrington | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 30% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Harrington | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.1% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 37.1% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Harrington School District. 2 public schools serve Harrington, with 114 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 70 | – |
| Harrington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 44 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Commuting out is the norm in Harrington: 6% of working residents work locally. The town’s median household income stands at $40,000, where Washington’s towns sit at $98,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Its mean commuting time stands at 20 minutes. The top destinations are Odessa (17%), Spokane (13%) and Davenport (5%).
| Harrington | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Harrington than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Harrington break down as 48% from inland flooding and 22% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 24 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Harrington: 37% of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 31 in all: Harrington beats Washington on 4 and trails on 11. Just over three quarters of adults had a checkup this year in the town, above Washington’s towns (71%) but below U.S. towns (79%).
| Harrington | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 71% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Harrington | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.6% | 70.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71% | 66.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harrington Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Harrington; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Harrington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Harrington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Harrington on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Washington, United States
Harrington is a city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census. It was named after W.P. Harrington, a banker from Colusa, California, who had heavily invested in local land.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Harrington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including George Frederick McKay and Darol Froman.
