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Port Townsend
Washingtoncity
Total population
10,438
Median home value
$543,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$62,606
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Port Townsend, a small city in Washington, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (48.122°, -122.788°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 10,438. Resident density is around 580 per km², indicating a moderate population density. It covers about 18 km² of land area. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,269 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
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 Port Townsend, 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) · Aves25,284
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves24,474
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves23,465
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves22,005
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,397
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves19,084
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves18,457
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves18,329
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.51 — 2026-08-0911 km SSW of River Road, Washington
- M 3.8 — 2026-07-022 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-2611 km E of Carnation, Washington
- M 2.87 — 2026-06-082 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington
- M 2.56 — 2026-05-297 km ENE of Ferndale, Washington
- M 2.84 — 2026-05-274 km W of Wauna, 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.
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 Port Townsend
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library