TaholahWA
833 people live in this town, settled in 1906.
Is Taholah a good place to live?
Taholah’s mean commuting time is 12 minutes, where Washington’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Taholah. Taholah’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, against 0.8 in Washington’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Taholah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
833 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Taholah: who provides what
Taholah is unincorporated, so Grays Harbor 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 Taholah.
Taholah faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by tsunamis
Taholah’s FEMA hazard score stands at 93 of 100. Federal aid has come to Taholah households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tsunamis, followed by earthquakes at 10%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Taholah’s kids attend
Public schools: the Taholah School District. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Taholah, with 192 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taholah Elementary & Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 126 | – |
| Taholah High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 66 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
A typical July afternoon in Taholah is cooler than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
The seasons in Taholah: mild winters, cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 65°, January nights drop to 36° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Taholah stands out in Washington and nationally: the median household income there is lower
Jobs based in Taholah fell to 149 in 2023, 373 fewer than in 2013. The share of working residents in Taholah who work locally: 13%. For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. The top destinations are Amanda Park (35%), Seattle (6%) and Aberdeen (3%).
| Taholah | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Taholah is
In Taholah, nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work. Of 31 CDC measures, Taholah beats the Washington average on 1 and trails it on 28. Only one of the 286 Washington towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Taholah. Among adults locally, 27% smoke cigarettes and 18% have diabetes.
| Taholah | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 11% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Taholah | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 33.5% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Taholah
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Taholah; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Taholah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Questions about Taholah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Taholah, WA a good place to live?
Taholah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.