Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Quilcene’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, against 27 minutes in Washington’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 286 Washington towns, just 6 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Quilcene. Quilcene’s density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, where Washington’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Its National Register listings include Quilcene Ranger Station and Hamilton-Worthington House. Quilcene has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Quilcene beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 591 in 2000, 598 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Quilcene is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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 Quilcene.
The public schools here belong to the Quilcene School District. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Quilcene, with 580 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote LearningLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 373 | – |
| Quilcene High And ElementaryLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 207 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Households in Quilcene have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003. Compared with 83% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Expected losses in Quilcene break down as 49% from earthquakes and 45% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Quilcene’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,078 a month. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 81%.
| Quilcene | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,078 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Quilcene’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 74°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Seattle (8%), Port Townsend (7%) and Bremerton (4%). Jobs based in Quilcene grew to 202 in 2023, 84 more than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Quilcene, 17% of adults get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 31 in all: Quilcene beats Washington on 5 and trails on 10. Two figures for adults locally: 75% had a checkup this year, 37% have high blood pressure.
| Quilcene | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 25% |
| What stands out | Quilcene | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.7% | 66.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quilcene Bay WDFW Tidelands | — | 16 |
| 2. Worthington Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Quilcene Community Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Quilcene. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
32 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
32 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundOlympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Quilcene; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Quilcene residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Quilcene has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 2 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
