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Chinook

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Chinook

Total population

541

Median home value

$352,000

6.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$108,147

Chinook$108k
National$74k
Elevation3 m
Land area1 km²
Weather64°F · Cloudy then Rain
Coordinates46.28°, -123.94°

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
3 m
Area
1 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chinook is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 457 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Chinook was the site of the first court in Pacific County in 1853, as well as the county's first salmon cannery in 1870. Chinook was once a wealthy town based on the salmon harvest. There was no road connection to Ilwaco until 1891, when the bridge was completed across the Chinook River. Later, the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company built a narrow gauge railroad from Megler to Ilwaco, passing down the main street of Chinook. The railroad was dismantled in 1931.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km2), all of it land. The town is located on Baker Bay, on the north side of the Columbia River just behind Cape Disappointment and the mouth of the Columbia.

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

Demographics & economy

Median age
53.1
Median home value
$352,000
Housing units
269
Poverty rate
2.4%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
46.2755
Longitude
-123.9422
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
64°F
Cloudy then Rain
Tonight
55°F
Rain
Friday
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
52°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
62°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
51°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Chinook, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
35.9%
Binge drinking
18.9%
Adult smoking
13.8%
No leisure activity
18.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
290,221
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    9,435
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    8,393
  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,500
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,905
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    6,829
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    5,811
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    5,613
  • Western Gull
    Larus occidentalis Audubon, 1839 · Aves
    5,510

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

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Ilwaco High School
    High · Ilwaco · 296 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • Hilltop Elementary School
    Middle · Ilwaco · 236 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Long Beach Elementary School
    Elementary · Long Beach · 221 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Naselle-Grays River Valley Jr Sr High Schools
    High · NASELLE · 191 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Naselle-Grays River Valley Elementary
    Elementary · NASELLE · 125 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Ocean Beach Options Academy
    Other · Long Beach · 60 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center
    Other · Long Beach · 24 students

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
47
Largest magnitude
3.75
Largest event
2026-09-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Dean Takko
American politician

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

Nearby places in Washington

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Geography & sun

Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,265

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
215
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chinook

The bear who stole the Chinook
The bear who stole the Chinook
Frances Fraser · 1959
Chinook as spoken by the Indians of Washington Territory, British Columbia and Alaska
Chinook as spoken by the Indians of Washington Territory, British Columbia and Alaska
C. M. Tate · 1889
Homing of coho and fall chinook salmon in Washington
Geraldine Vander Haegen · 1995
The Chinook
The Chinook
Clifford E. Trafzer · 1990
Chinook As Spoken by the Indians of Washington Territory, British Columbia and Alaska. for the Use of Traders, Tourists and Others Who Have Business Intercourse with the Indians. Chinook-English. English-Chinook
C. M. Tate · 2018
Vocabulary of the Chinook jargon
Vocabulary of the Chinook jargon
1860
Origin and migration of Washington's Chinook and Coho salmon
Washington (State). Dept. of Fisheries. Research Division. · 1968
Incidence of cannibalism and intra-generic predation by chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in Puget Sound, Washington
Raymond M. Buckley · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Rough Woodlouse
Common Rough Woodlouse
Porcellio scaber
Seen 2026-09-23
Large Gray Dagger
Large Gray Dagger
Acronicta insita
Seen 2026-09-23
European Mantis
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
Seen 2026-09-22
American Robin
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Seen 2026-09-22
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-09-22
Pacific Wax myrtle
Pacific Wax myrtle
Morella californica
Seen 2026-09-22
western sword fern
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
Seen 2026-09-22
Sitka spruce
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
Seen 2026-09-22
Dunlin
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Seen 2026-09-22

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
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET