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A town of 720, settled in 1887.
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Trout Lake, where Washington’s towns sit at 7.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The biggest place to walk is Trout Lake Natural Area Preserve, 1,016 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Trout Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1913.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Trout Lake is unincorporated, so Klickitat 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 Trout Lake.
Trout Lake’s FEMA risk score is 99 of 100, above both the Washington town median (69 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Trout Lake School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Lake ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 79 | – |
| Trout Lake SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | 130 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Trout Lake for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Trout Lake has added 62 jobs, to 144 in 2023. Trout Lake’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Trout Lake | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trout Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Trout Lake is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trout Lake beats the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 72% of Trout Lake adults had a checkup this year.
| Trout Lake | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 71% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 25% |
| What stands out | Trout Lake | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Trout Lake home is worth about $636,000, down 0.8% in a year, 8% above the Washington typical home. 81% of households own their home in Trout Lake.
| Trout Lake | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,171 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Trout Lake | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trout Lake Natural Area Preserve | 1.1 mi | 1,016 |
| 2. Gifford Pinchot National Forest | — | 33 |
| 3. Guler Mount Adams County Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Trout Lake; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Trout Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
Where Trout Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Trout Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 672 at the 2020 census. The town is notable for its organic dairy and herb farms, and as an access point to Mount Adams and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
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Trout Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.