LyleWA
Today 218 people live in this town, first 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.
A older population than Washington as a whole
People 65 and older are two in five residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 21% of residents (38% statewide). Lyle: 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
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
The public schools here belong to the Lyle School District. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. 3 public schools serve Lyle, with 196 students in all.
| 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
The biggest natural risk in Lyle is wildfire, at a very high overall level
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Lyle comes to 95 of 100. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 40%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lyle’s typical home value is about $434K
The share of households in Lyle who own their home: 46%. Values rose 2.4% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lyle’s year
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 31°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| 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
With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in Lyle work out of town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Lyle rose by 111, to 131. The top destinations are The Dalles (13%), Portland (6%) and Hood River (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Lyle is
14% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lyle. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Lyle is ahead of Washington on 1 and behind on 17. Among adults here, 13% have diabetes and 73% had a checkup this year.
| 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.