LyleWA
A town of 218, settled in 1882.
Is Lyle a good place to live?
61% of residents live below the poverty line in Lyle, against 7.9% in Washington’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Lyle’s trail density is 4.6 miles per square mile, against 0.8 in Washington’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Lyle Cherry Orchard, 97 acres with 1 miles of trail. Lyle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lyle: who provides what
Lyle is unincorporated, so Klickitat 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 Lyle.
Older than Washington overall
People 65 and older are 40% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 21% of residents (38% statewide). 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lyle.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 9% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lyle’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±48.9 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Lyle | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.9% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 20.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.1% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.3% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 44.7% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Lyle’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Lyle School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallesport ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 91 | – |
| Lyle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 48 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Lyle faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Lyle home is worth about $434K
The typical Lyle home is worth about $434,000, up 2.4% in a year, 26% below the Washington typical home. 46% of Lyle households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lyle has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lyle has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Lyle’s July high is 86°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lyle has set aside 13% of its land for conservation
3.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lyle Cherry Orchard | 1 mi | 97 |
| 2. Klickitat State Park Trail | 0.6 mi | 6 |
| 3. Lyle Treaty Fishing Access Site | 0.3 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Lyle’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lyle for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Lyle has added 111 jobs, to 131 in 2023. The top destinations are The Dalles (13%), Portland (6%) and Hood River (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Lyle is
Lyle beats the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Lyle | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lyle | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.5% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mount Hood and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyle. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MountainMount Hood
36 mi MountainMount Adams
25 mi Canyon & gorgeColumbia River Gorge
32 mi DamBonneville Dam
20 mi MuseumMaryhill Museum of Art
30 mi National forestMount Hood National ForestPhoto credits
Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Mount Adams: USGS Photo by R. Iverson, USGS/CVO, Public domain · Columbia River Gorge: Hux, Public domain · Bonneville Dam: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Maryhill Museum of Art: Cacophony, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Hood National Forest: Andy Barrett (User:Big Smooth), CC BY 2.5
Everything we know about Lyle
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lyle
About 0 of every 100 Lyle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Lyle
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Lyle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 518 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- ZIP code
- 98635
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Lyle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyle, WA a good place to live?
Lyle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.