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1,348 residents make their home in this town in Washington.
The best of McMillin’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and the outdoors and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 9 of Washington’s 396 towns score higher on incomes. McMillin’s middle household income is $141,000, above both the Washington town median ($98,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). McMillin’s trail network density is 5.2 miles per square mile, where Washington’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 8 of Washington’s 397 towns score higher on the outdoors. McMillin Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. McMillin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where McMillin beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far McMillin is from typical.
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The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 5 maps from 1942 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McMillin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
12 mi Stadium & arenaTacoma Dome
15 mi National ParkMount Rainier National Park1.6M visitors a year
33 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile ParkSpace Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tacoma Dome: Broran28, Public domain · Mount Rainier National Park: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0
McMillin is unincorporated, so Pierce 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.
Ordered by what stands out in McMillin.
Of the losses FEMA expects in McMillin, 60% come from inland flooding and 25% from earthquakes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Tacoma (12%), Seattle (9%) and Auburn (6%). Jobs in McMillin grew by 64 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 306. The typical journey to work for McMillin comes to 29 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
| McMillin | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On the CDC’s 31 measures, McMillin is ahead of Washington on 4 and behind on 12. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 39%. Among adults in the town, 75% had a checkup this year and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| McMillin | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | McMillin | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.6% | 70.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
90% of households are owner-occupiers in McMillin. The rent at the middle of the market in the town is $2,192 a month.
| McMillin | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,192 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 90% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7 within 15 miles of the center of McMillin
About 1 of every 100 McMillin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where McMillin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Washington, United States
McMillin is a census-designated place located in Pierce County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, McMillin had a population of 1,624.
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The typical home is worth about $611,000, 4% above the Washington typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
