MesaWA
A town of 391, settled in 1903.
Is Mesa a good place to live?
48% of residents live below the poverty line in Mesa, where Washington’s towns sit at 7.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 286 in Washington we compare has a lower midpoint age than Mesa. 11% of the land in Mesa is conserved, above both the Washington town median (4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Mesa Lake Wildlife Area, at 107 acres. Mesa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
391 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mesa: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mesa, and how to reach them.
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 Mesa.
The schools Mesa’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the North Franklin School District. Its one school is below. 220 students attend Mesa’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 220 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Mesa’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
In Mesa, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes. Employers in Mesa shed 25 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 55. The top destinations are Connell (10%), Naches (4%) and Othello (4%). The median commute is under 23 miles.
| Mesa | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Mesa: inland flooding
Mesa’s risk rating from FEMA is 74 of 100. Three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mesa has four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 26° and about 14 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. Mesa Lake Wildlife Area | — | 107 |
| 2. Poe Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of Mesa’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
In Mesa, 37% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Only one of the 286 Washington towns we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Mesa. Among adults locally, 26% worry about having enough food and 27% say their health is fair or poor. This Washington town beats the Washington average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| Mesa | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 71% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 10% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mesa | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18% | 24.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 25.1% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Mesa is worth about $563K, on Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.1% in value. For households in Mesa, the share who live in a home they own is 49%. The going rate for rent for Mesa comes to $1,083 a month.
| Mesa | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,083 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Mesa
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mesa; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Mesa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
100% of working residents leave Mesa for work
Where Mesa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mesa
City in Washington, United States
Mesa () is a city in Franklin County, Washington, United States. The population was 385 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 ft
- ZIP code
- 99343
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Mesa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mesa, WA a good place to live?
Mesa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.