SchwanaWA
The town has 387 residents and lies in Washington.
Is Schwana a good place to live?
Schwana’s peak summer temperature is 91°F, where Washington’s towns sit at 77°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 286 Washington towns, just 5 have a lower share of households owning their home than Schwana. Schwana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
387 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Schwana: who provides what
Schwana is unincorporated, so Grant 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 Schwana.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Schwana, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Schwana, 47% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Schwana’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Schwana’s middle household income stands at $76,000. Jobs based locally fell to 3 in 2023, 26 fewer than in 2013. Also worth knowing: among residents here, 21% live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 38 miles.
| Schwana | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schwana: four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 91° and January nights drop to 26°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults 18 to 64 in Schwana have no health insurance than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Only 7 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Schwana. In Schwana, 67% of adults had a checkup this year. This Washington town beats the Washington average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Schwana | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 17% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 18% | 25% |
| What stands out | Schwana | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 20.7% | 25.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 29.3% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Columbia National Wildlife Refuge | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Gorge Amphitheatre and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schwana. Close and well known come first.
20 mi TheatreThe Gorge Amphitheatre
32 mi MuseumYakima Electric Railway Museum
10 mi State parkGinkgo Petrified Forest State Park
16 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year39 mi Ski areaMission Ridge54 runs · 2,181 ft vertical
31 mi TheatreCapitol TheatrePhoto credits
The Gorge Amphitheatre: Daniel from Calgary, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Yakima Electric Railway Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park: No machine-readable author provided. Justinleif~commonswiki assumed (based on co, Public domain · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Capitol Theatre: User:Cacophony, CC BY 2.5
Everything we know about Schwana
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Schwana; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Schwana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
100% of working residents leave Schwana for work
Where Schwana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Schwana
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Schwana, WA a good place to live?
Schwana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.