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McCleary
Washingtoncity
Total population
2,094
Median home value
$351,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$77,813
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
McCleary is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,997 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Henry McCleary came to the land in 1897, building two sawmills and a door manufacturing company. He sold the land and the companies to Simpson Logging Company, December 31, 1941. On January 9, 1943 the land became an incorporated city named after its founder. The , designed by Joseph Wohleb, still stands in Olympia, Washington and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since 1959, McCleary has held the annual Bear Festival with live performances and a parade. It originally began as a celebration of the spring bear hunt to control the local population, which endangered timber harvests, and included a serving of bear stew to the community.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 McCleary, 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) · Aves3,412
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,270
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,634
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves2,538
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,265
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,234
- Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves2,205
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,909
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Elma Elementary SchoolElementary · Elma · 707 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Elma High SchoolHigh · Elma · 542 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Elma Middle SchoolMiddle · Elma · 363 students · 21.4:1 ratio
- Mccleary ElemElementary · McCleary · 332 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- East Grays Harbor Open DoorsHigh · Elma · 44 students
- East Grays Harbor High SchoolHigh · Elma · 8 students · 8:1 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 2.84 — 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 2.6 — 2026-01-251 km ENE of Enetai, Washington
- M 2.82 — 2025-12-255 km W of Gorst, Washington
- M 2.65 — 2025-12-195 km WSW of Pe Ell, 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
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 McCleary
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 99 mi
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 108 mi
- Wildfire RANSIER, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 129 mi
- Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 139 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 144 mi
- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 146 mi
- Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 154 mi
- Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 154 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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 19:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET