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Canterwood
WashingtonCDP
Total population
2,971
Median home value
$892,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$159,808
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
Canterwood is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Pierce County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, Canterwood had a population of 3,572.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Canterwood, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves34,727
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves33,998
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves32,509
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves29,109
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves27,442
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves26,469
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves24,081
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24,017
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Gig Harbor HighHigh · Gig Harbor · 1,435 students · 24.7:1 ratio
- Peninsula High SchoolHigh · Gig Harbor · 1,372 students · 21.4:1 ratio
- Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolHigh · Tacoma · 1,114 students · 23.2:1 ratio
- Mason Middle SchoolMiddle · Tacoma · 659 students · 21.3:1 ratio
- Science and Math InstituteHigh · Tacoma · 610 students · 24.4:1 ratio
- Harbor Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · Gig Harbor · 596 students · 20.6:1 ratio
- Geiger Montessori SchoolElementary · Tacoma · 517 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · Gig Harbor · 506 students · 18.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.51 — 2026-08-0911 km SSW of River Road, Washington
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-2611 km E of Carnation, Washington
- M 2.84 — 2026-05-274 km W of Wauna, Washington
- M 2.52 — 2026-03-177 km SE of Mineral, Washington
- M 2.86 — 2026-03-112 km W of Home, Washington
- M 3.02 — 2026-02-244 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here




People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Washington
- Purdy1.4 mi away
- Raft Island4.5 mi away
- Wollochet6.6 mi away
- Fox Island8.5 mi away · pop. 3,414
- Browns Point9.2 mi away · pop. 979
- Fircrest10.9 mi away · pop. 7,069
- Home11.3 mi away · pop. 1,665
- Gorst11.3 mi away · pop. 550
- Port Orchard11.3 mi away · pop. 17,149
- Navy Yard City12.5 mi away · pop. 2,672
- Steilacoom14.3 mi away · pop. 6,686
- Fife Heights14.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 63 mi
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 73 mi
- Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 103 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 106 mi
- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 109 mi
- Wildfire RANSIER, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 112 mi
- Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 141 mi
- Wildfire PEARL HILL, Douglas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-25 · 145 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species






Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET