Bay Center

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Bay Center

Total population

206

Median home value

$542,900

60.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$72,206

Bay Center$72k

National$74k

Elevation3 m

Land area0.4 km²

Weather52°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates46.62°, -123.95°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bay Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. The population increased to 276 at the 2010 census. However, in the 2020 census, the population decreased to 253.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Bay Center, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

M

Mary Riddle

Native American pilot

Clara C. Munson

American politician (1861-1938)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Washington

• Tokeland
  6.2 mi away · pop. 122
• Aberdeen
  25.4 mi away · pop. 17,088
• Aberdeen Gardens
  31.3 mi away
• Lower Elochoman
  39.3 mi away
• Upper Elochoman
  39.8 mi away
• Qui-nai-elt Village
  44.9 mi away
• Centralia
  47.1 mi away · pop. 18,830
• Winlock
  49.2 mi away
• Bucoda
  52.7 mi away · pop. 494
• Tanglewilde
  62.8 mi away
• Nisqually Indian Community
  66.5 mi away · pop. 628
• Kalama
  67.5 mi away · pop. 3,050

Browse all places in Washington →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bay Center

Brighton center - kenmore via Washington street, Brookline village, and Brookline avenue

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority · 1990

Study of navigation channel feasibility, Willapa Bay, Washington

Nicholas C. Kraus · 2002

Padilla Bay-Breazeal Interpretive Center

Christine Banko · 1984

Internship at the Breazeale-Padilla Bay Interpretive Center

Melanie Peck · 1984

Washington (This Land Is Your Land)

Ann Heinrichs · 2000

Survey of Union Bay Village residents on child care, winter 1972-73

University of Washington. Child Care Coordinating Office. · 1973

Bellingham Bay Improvement Company & associated companies

Western Washington State College. Center for Pacific Northwest Studies. · 1976

Fish injury in the Hylebos Waterway of Commencement Bay, Washington

1998

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire KING, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 140 mi
• Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 146 mi
• Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 147 mi
• Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 148 mi
• Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 182 mi
• Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 183 mi
• Wildfire SISI, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 188 mi
• Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 191 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Hemlock Looper Moth

Lambdina fiscellaria

Seen 2026-09-22

Virginian Tiger Moth

Spilosoma virginica

Seen 2026-09-19

West Coast Lady

Vanessa annabella

Seen 2026-09-17

Pacific chorus frog

Pseudacris regilla

Seen 2026-09-17

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Seen 2026-09-16

Red-shouldered Pine Borer

Stictoleptura canadensis

Seen 2026-09-14

Coyote

Canis latrans

Seen 2026-09-14

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Seen 2026-09-13

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-08-21 14:45 UTC.