North Yelm

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North Yelm

Total population

2,522

Median home value

$384,500

6.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$73,725

North Yelm$74k

National$74k

Elevation90 m

Land area3.4 km²

Weather68°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates46.97°, -122.61°

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

North Yelm is a census-designated place (CDP) in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,140 at the 2020 census. The community borders Yelm and is situated near the intersection of Washington State Route 507 and SR 510.

History & geography

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

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for North Yelm, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Schools

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Billy Frank, Jr.

Nisqually environmental leader and treaty rights activist

J.T. Wilcox

American farmer and politician from Washington

W

William Nelson Goodwin

United States federal judge (1909-1975)

C

Cecelia Svinth Carpenter

Nisqually people historian

Daniel Gonzalez

American soccer player

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

Nearby places in Washington

• Nisqually Indian Community
  5.4 mi away · pop. 628
• Fort Lewis
  9.2 mi away
• Tanglewilde
  9.9 mi away
• South Creek
  10.7 mi away
• Elk Plain
  12.8 mi away
• McChord AFB
  12.9 mi away
• Anderson Island
  13.1 mi away
• Ketron Island
  13.2 mi away
• Steilacoom
  14.1 mi away · pop. 6,686
• Frederickson
  14.7 mi away
• Parkland
  14.7 mi away
• Clear Lake
  14.8 mi away · pop. 1,271

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire KING, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 73 mi
• Wildfire HIGH LAVA, Skamania, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-23 · 79 mi
• Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 81 mi
• Wildfire RANSIER, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-26 · 98 mi
• Wildfire Signal Peak, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-24 · 98 mi
• Wildfire 8 MILE, Wasco, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-07-24 · 123 mi
• Wildfire SISI, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 126 mi
• Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 127 mi

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