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Ketron IslandWA
A town in Washington.
Photo: Drums600 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Ketron Island a good place to live?
Ketron Island’s peak summer temperature is 78°F, near the Washington town median (77°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Ketron Island’s trail density is 9.7 miles per square mile, against 0.8 in Washington’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Ketron Island yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ketron Island.
Natural hazards
High risk in Ketron Island, with earthquakes at the top
71risk score of 100
Nearly two thirds of Ketron Island’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 30%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. The town has had 3 paid flood insurance claims since 2003.
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
3
paid flood claims since 2003
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Ketron Island has mild winters and pleasant summers
4″snow a winter
In Ketron Island, the January low is 35°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–48°
Spring41–61°
Summer53–76°
Fall44–62°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Ketron Island is
Among adults in Ketron Island, 26% have been diagnosed with depression. This Washington town does better than the Washington average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 9. In Ketron Island, 18% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 10% smoke cigarettes.
| Ketron Island | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 10% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Washington
3 better19 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Ketron Island | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.7% | 70.7% |
| More adults with diabetes | 11.3% | 9.5% |
Madigan Amc (Ft Lewis)
4.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%
conserved · 0 of 219 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 9.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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Everything we know about Ketron Island
14pages on Ketron Island
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 146 attractions →Space Needle and 126 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ketron Island. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
11 mi Stadium & arenaTacoma Dome
Big draw40 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
33 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Tacoma Dome: Broran28, Public domain · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Ketron Island: who provides what
Ketron Island is unincorporated, so Pierce County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPeninsula Light Company11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPierce CountyPierce 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 herePierce County AuditorPierce County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code9838898388 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Ketron Island
About Ketron Island
CDP in Washington, United States
Ketron Island (Lushootseed: saʔilc) is an island and a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The island had a population of 17 people according to the 2010 census, and 20 people at the 2020 census. Ketron Island is located in southern Puget Sound just off the shoreline from Steilacoom. It lies between the mainland near the city of Steilacoom and Anderson Island near the extreme south end of Puget Sound. The island has a land area of 221 acres (89 hectares). The former Washington State Ferries vessel, the MV Olympic, lies in her final resting place on the eastern shore of the island, near the ferry terminal.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 223 ft
- Area code
- 253
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