Herron IslandWA
Some 119 people live in this town, in Washington.
Is Herron Island a good place to live?
Herron Island’s midpoint age is 69.3 years, where Washington’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 286 Washington towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Herron Island. Herron Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
119 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Herron Island.
The biggest natural risk in Herron Island is earthquakes, at a very high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 65% come from earthquakes and 25% from inland flooding. Herron Island’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 81 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Herron Island has mild winters and pleasant summers
For Herron Island, the July high is 77°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Herron Island
Since 2013, Herron Island has added 53 jobs, to 55 in 2023. The top destinations are Seattle (18%), Tacoma (11%) and Purdy (7%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Herron Island stands out in Washington and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
Among adults in Herron Island, 49% have high blood pressure and 17% have diabetes. CDC measures, 31 in all: Herron Island beats Washington on 11 and trails on 13. In Herron Island, 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Herron Island | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Herron Island | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 16.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.4% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Herron Island
Space Needle and 125 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Herron Island. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw28 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
33 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundPhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Herron Island: who provides what
Herron Island is unincorporated, so Pierce 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.
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Herron Island
About 5 of every 100 Herron Island residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
About Herron Island
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Herron Island is an island and census-designated place in central Case Inlet in the southern part of Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. The Pierce County island has a land area of 1.2326 km2 (304.57 acres) and a population of 151 persons as of the 2010 census. Herron Island is one of the few privately owned islands in Puget Sound. All access to the island is by boat, mostly aboard the HMC ferry, the "Charlie Wells", and a guest pass signed by an HMC member is necessary to board the ferry. The island is 1.25 miles (2.01 km) long, and 1/2 mile (800 m) across. Corporate properties include the North Beach Park and small boat docks, the South Beach (undeveloped), roads and rights of wa…
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 112 ft
- ZIP code
- 98349
- Area code
- 253
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Herron Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 119 people live in this town, in Washington.
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