Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Station, 2012
Yacolt’s story
131 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
- 1895Yacolt is settled
YacoltWA
A town of 1,730, settled in 1895.
Photo: Callworth360 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,730
2025 Census estimate · +3.3% since 2020
Typical home
$616K
+1% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
28.7
years
Jobs based here
95
A commuter town
Is Yacolt a good place to live?
The best of Yacolt’s subject grades is an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Yacolt’s average trip to work is 51 minutes, against 27 minutes in Washington’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Yacolt. Yacolt has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Yacolt for work
Where Yacolt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
95jobs based in Yacolt
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Yacolt grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Yacolt is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthLegacy Salmon Creek Medical Center 15.3 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →Jobs & income$85K median household income; 95 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 4% conserved landA−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life1.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 80° summer afternoons, 3″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 28.7; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Yacolt: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yacolt, and how to reach them.
PowerPUD No 1 of Clark County10.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterYacolt water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yacolt’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereClark County AuditorClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code9867598675 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 Yacolt.
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Yacolt’s schools beat 54% of Washington districts
Its public schools are run by the Battle Ground School District. Its one school is below.
54%of WA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yacolt PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 747 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Yacolt, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Yacolt’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Yacolt for work: only 0% work in town. 5.8% of Yacolt residents live below the poverty line, below both Washington’s towns (7.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Vancouver (20%), Battle Ground (11%) and Portland (8%).
0%work in town
| Yacolt | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Yacolt0%
Vancouver20%
Battle Ground11%
Portland8%
Seattle4%
18 mi
median commute distance
95
jobs based in Yacolt
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Yacolt is healthier than 75% of U.S. towns
Yacolt beats the Washington average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 64% of Yacolt adults had a checkup this year. Among 286 Washington towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Yacolt.
75%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Yacolt | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 64% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Washington
7 better12 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Yacolt | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 6.8% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 21.5% | 16.4% |
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
15.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Yacolt, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Yacolt has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Yacolt’s July high is 79°F.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–46°
Spring40–60°
Summer52–77°
Fall43–62°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsA−
4.2% of Yacolt is conserved land
0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Yacolt is 1.0 miles per square mile.
4.2%conserved
| Yacolt | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 4% | 4.3% |
4.2%
conserved · 15 of 367 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yacolt Recreation Park | 0.3 mi | 10 |
| 2. Yacolt Town Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C
Yacolt’s typical home value is about $616K
The typical Yacolt home is worth about $616,000, up 1% in a year, close to the Washington typical home. 90% of households own their home in Yacolt.
$616KZillow home value
| Yacolt | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,118 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 90% | 71% | 73% |
Typical home value
Yacolt$616K
Washington$588K
+1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yacolt
18pages on Yacolt
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Yacolt; the nearest are
Clark CollegeCommunity college · Public · Vancouver19.7 mi$5,233 in-state tuitionPortland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portland, OR27.9 mi$11,679 in-state tuitionPortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Portland, OR33.4 mi$5,220 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Yacolt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Yacolt
Town in Clark County, Washington
Yacolt is a town in Clark County, Washington, United States. The 2023 population is estimated to be 1,626. It is located about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Vancouver which is part of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- ZIP code
- 98675
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Yacolt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yacolt, WA expensive?
That is 6.3 years of the area's median household income ($97,436 across the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.