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NileWA

A town of 349, settled in 1896.

Buckeye Ranch House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

349

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Nile a good place to live?

Nile’s midpoint age is 30.3 years, below both Washington’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 286 Washington towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Nile. Nile has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

349 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Tieton · 13 mi Naches · 14 mi Ellensburg · 22 mi Selah · 23 mi South Cle Elum · 24 mi Cle Elum · 25 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Nile: who provides what

Nile is unincorporated, so Yakima County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPacific Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesYakima CountyYakima County provides services here

SchoolsNaches Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereYakima County AuditorYakima County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP code9893798937 100%Census 2020

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 Nile.

Natural hazards

Nile stands out in Washington and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Of the losses FEMA expects in Nile, 43% come from avalanches and 30% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

99risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding

Full pageNile’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters35 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Nile has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 23°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–36°

Spring33–55°

Summer48–77°

Fall34–57°

Sep 25

typical first frost

May 13

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

80°

typical summer high

Full pageNile’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 23°Rain & snow23″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Nile than in most of Washington or the rest of the country

12% of adults smoke cigarettes in Nile, where Washington’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 14%. For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%. Only 2 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Nile. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Nile is ahead of Washington on 12 and behind on 13.

	Nile	Washington towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	31%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	27%	33%	36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	9.8%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	17%