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Longbranch

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Total population

4,638

Median home value

$396,000

22.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$95,768

Longbranch$96k
National$74k

Air quality index

53Moderate
Elevation58 m
Land area20.01 km²
Weather66°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates47.22°, -122.77°

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
58 m
Area
20.01 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Longbranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located on the Key Peninsula, along Filucy Bay between Pitt Passage and Balch Passage. Longbranch is primarily residential and includes a marina, church, and community center.

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History & geography

History

In 1934, Longbranch was linked by ferry service with Steilacoom, Anderson and McNeil islands. The ferry continues in operation, but no longer connects to Longbranch.

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

Demographics & economy

Median age
50.3
Median home value
$396,000
Housing units
2,632
Poverty rate
18.4%
Unemployment
3.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
87%
Black
1.2%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
4.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
47.2236
Longitude
-122.7669
Water area
0.33 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
66°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
50°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
61°F
Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain
Thursday Night
51°F
Rain
Friday
61°F
Rain
Friday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Longbranch, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
50
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.8%
Diabetes
10.1%
Adult obesity
38.9%
Binge drinking
18.3%
Adult smoking
13.3%
No leisure activity
18.8%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,029,751
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    30,876
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    30,215
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    27,465
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    25,119
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    23,058
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    22,024
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,960
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19,297

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

Schools

Total
19
Elementary
10
Middle
3
High
4
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Lakes High School
    High · Lakewood · 1,286 students · 21.4:1 ratio
  • Steilacoom High
    High · STEILACOOM · 946 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • Sunset Primary
    Elementary · UNIVERSITY PLACE · 546 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Saltars Point Elementary
    Elementary · STEILACOOM · 482 students · 17.9:1 ratio
  • Chambers Elementary
    Elementary · UNIVERSITY PLA · 473 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Key Peninsula Middle School
    Middle · Lakebay · 469 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • Kopachuck Middle School
    Middle · Gig Harbor · 462 students · 21:1 ratio
  • Goodman Middle School
    Middle · Gig Harbor · 459 students · 18.4:1 ratio

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)
1,059
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2003-04-25

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Jesse Baker
Major League Baseball pitcher (1888–1972)
M
Marv Rickert
American baseball player
S
Sylvia Edmonds Retherford
American plant collector (1919-2014)
R
Rose O. Payne
American molecular biologist

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,247

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
232
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Longbranch

Jim Olson
Jim Olson · 2013

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET