Lower ElochomanWA
A town in Washington, home to 271 people.
Is Lower Elochoman a good place to live?
Lower Elochoman’s midsummer high is 72°F, where Washington’s towns sit at 77°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Only one of the 286 Washington towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lower Elochoman. 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
The top destinations are Cathlamet (15%), Vancouver (10%) and Portland (6%). Most people who work leave Lower Elochoman to do it: just 1% work in town. 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
Lower Elochoman’s January low comes in at 35°F.
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 say their health is fair or poor: 22%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Lower Elochoman is ahead of Washington on 3 and behind on 18. Also worth knowing: 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.