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Mount Vista

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Mount Vista

Total population

10,764

Median home value

$586,600

38.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$100,293

Mount Vista$100k
National$74k
Elevation75 m
Land area5.3 km²
Weather69°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates45.74°, -122.63°

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
75 m
Area
5.3 km²
Time zone
Pacific Time Zone

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mount Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. It includes the Vancouver campus of Washington State University. The population of Mount Vista was 10,051 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Mount Vista is located in southwestern Clark County. The area is bordered to the west by Interstate 5, to the southwest by the community of Salmon Creek, and to the southeast by Barberton. It is north of downtown Vancouver. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mount Vista CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

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

Demographics & economy

Median age
41.2
Median home value
$586,600
Housing units
4,508
Poverty rate
5.9%
Unemployment
4.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
75.7%
Black
3.9%
Asian
4.6%
Hispanic
8.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
45.7373
Longitude
-122.6316
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
69°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
48°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
67°F
Mostly Cloudy then Rain
Thursday Night
52°F
Rain
Friday
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
46°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Mount Vista, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.4%
Diabetes
7.8%
Adult obesity
34.1%
Binge drinking
18%
Adult smoking
10.1%
No leisure activity
17.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,477,617
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    43,083
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    37,239
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    35,779
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    34,874
  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    34,507
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    34,495
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    33,930
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    30,141

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

Schools

Total
112
Elementary
49
Middle
20
High
26
Other
17

Largest nearby schools

  • Battle Ground High School
    High · BATTLE GROUND · 1,798 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Skyview High School
    High · VANCOUVER · 1,739 students · 22.9:1 ratio
  • Heritage High School
    High · Vancouver · 1,625 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • Prairie High School
    High · BRUSH PRAIRIE · 1,603 students · 21.4:1 ratio
  • Evergreen High School
    High · Vancouver · 1,550 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Fort Vancouver High School
    High · VANCOUVER · 1,547 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • Hudson's Bay High School
    High · VANCOUVER · 1,143 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Columbia River High
    High · VANCOUVER · 1,134 students · 21:1 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)
1,544
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2002-06-29

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Gerry Staley
Gerry Staley
American baseball player (1920-2008)
Richie Frahm
Richie Frahm
American basketball player (born 1977)
Edward Allworth
Edward Allworth
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Kameron Hurley
Kameron Hurley
American writer
L
Liz Pike
state politician
N
Noel Frame
politician
G
Grant Sitton
American basketball player (born 1993)
Z
Zak Hill
American football coach
R
Richard Pierce
American businessman

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)
3.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,339

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
76
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mount Vista

60 hikes within 60 miles, Portland
60 hikes within 60 miles, Portland
Paul Gerald · 2004
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
State of Mind Collection · 2019
Afoot & afield Portland/Vancouver
Afoot & afield Portland/Vancouver
Douglas Lorain · 2008
Brazil and La Plata
Brazil and La Plata
C. S. Stewart · 1856
The Story of The Committee of 300
The Story of The Committee of 300
John Coleman · 2000
The history of Detroit and Michigan
The history of Detroit and Michigan
Silas Farmer · 1884
American Film
American Film
American Film Institute · 1975
The poets and poetry of the West
The poets and poetry of the West
William Turner Coggeshall · 1860

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

Evening Grosbeak
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Seen 2026-09-23
Oregon Ash
Oregon Ash
Fraxinus latifolia
Seen 2026-09-23
Riverbank Lupine
Riverbank Lupine
Lupinus rivularis
Seen 2026-09-22
Asian Lady Beetle
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Seen 2026-09-22
European Mantis
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
Seen 2026-09-22
White Inside-out Flower
White Inside-out Flower
Vancouveria hexandra
Seen 2026-09-22
waterpepper
waterpepper
Persicaria hydropiper
Seen 2026-09-22
Candy Flower
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
Seen 2026-09-22
common toadflax
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
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-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET