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Naches
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Naches
Total population
1,059
Median home value
$271,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,286
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
Naches is a town in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,084 at the 2020 census. The town is located along the Naches River west of Yakima near the eastern foothills of the Cascade Range.
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History
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, early settlers like Henry Sedge played a role in the development of the Naches and Nile communities. Sedge was appointed postmaster of Nile and was involved in education and community events, including Memorial Day programs at the local schoolhouse.
Geography
The Naches River passes through the town and empties into the Yakima River southeast in the city of Yakima. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Naches has a semi-arid climate (Bsk) with hot summers coupled with cool nights and moderately cold winters.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Selah High SchoolHigh · Selah · 1,135 students · 19.6:1 ratio
- Selah Middle SchoolMiddle · Selah · 897 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- Selah Intermediate SchoolElementary · Selah · 825 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- John Campbell Primary SchoolElementary · Selah · 520 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Naches Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Naches · 502 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Apple Valley ElementaryElementary · Yakima · 417 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Naches Valley High SchoolHigh · Naches · 396 students · 18:1 ratio
- Naches Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · Naches · 395 students · 18:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Naches




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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 45 mi
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 53 mi
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 58 mi
- Wildfire NUNAMAKER ROAD, Franklin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 109 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 112 mi
- Wildfire Ruggs, Morrow, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-31 · 113 mi
- Wildfire LITTLE GOOSE, Columbia, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 124 mi
- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 127 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET