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Bingen

Total population

652

Median home value

$443,400

26.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$73,833

Bingen$74k
National$74k
Elevation40 m
Land area0.89 km²
Weather43°F · Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates45.71°, -121.47°

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

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City facts

Elevation
40 m
Area
0.89 km²
Official website
www.bingenwashington.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bingen is a city in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Bingen was founded by P.J. Suksdorf in 1892, and named by him for Bingen am Rhein in Germany. Bingen was officially incorporated on April 18, 1924. The name of the town is pronounced (), despite the fact that its German namesake is pronounced ().

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Bingen has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) characterized by very warm and dry summers, and cold, rainy or snowy winters. Bingen experiences much hotter summers than locations near the coast such as Portland, but retains the high winter rainfall associated with coastal locations. Daytime highs in summer are representative for areas with hot-summer Mediterranean climates, but is moderated by cool nights, causing high diurnal temperature variation. Average temperatures range from in January to in July. Bingen on average has wet winters and dry summers, also representative for the region. Temperatures above happen frequently in summertime. Summer highs are extremely hot when compared to areas that are affected by coastal fog.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.3
Median home value
$443,400
Housing units
296
Poverty rate
7.5%
Unemployment
2.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
55.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
40.6%

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

Geography

Latitude
45.7131
Longitude
-121.4718
Water area
0.26 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
43°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
66°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
43°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
68°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
43°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
70°F
Sunny

Forecast for Bingen, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.2%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
32.8%
Binge drinking
18.6%
Adult smoking
11.2%
No leisure activity
19.5%

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

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.21
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,535

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
549
Avg daily Wikipedia views
19
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library