Lower ElochomanWA
A town of 271.
Is Lower Elochoman a good place to live?
Lower Elochoman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Lower Elochoman lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Lower Elochoman: who provides what
Lower Elochoman 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lower Elochoman.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Lower Elochoman, mostly tsunamis
On expected storm and flood damage, Lower Elochoman sits above 86% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 34% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to tsunamis, and 30% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lower Elochoman has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most people who work leave Lower Elochoman to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cathlamet (15%), Vancouver (10%) and Portland (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 37 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Lower Elochoman’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 72° in July, and January nights bottom out around 35°; snowfall runs to about 3 inches a winter. Expect mild winters and cool summers in Lower Elochoman, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Lower Elochoman have high blood pressure than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
The share of adults in Lower Elochoman who had a checkup this year: 74%. Lower Elochoman: 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 26% in Washington’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 31 measures, Lower Elochoman is ahead of Washington on 3 and behind on 18. Among 286 Washington towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Lower Elochoman.
| Lower Elochoman | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lower Elochoman | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 16.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.7% | 66.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lower Elochoman
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lower Elochoman; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lower Elochoman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Lower Elochoman
CDP in Washington, United States
Lower Elochoman is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lower Elochoman had a population of 275.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 108 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Lower Elochoman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lower Elochoman, WA a good place to live?
Lower Elochoman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.