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Port Townsend

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Total population

10,438

Median home value

$543,400

53.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$62,606

Port Townsend$63k
National$74k
Weather66°F · Chance Light Rain
Coordinates48.12°, -122.79°

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

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

Median age
60.8
Median home value
$543,400
Housing units
6,225
Poverty rate
13.5%
Unemployment
10.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.9%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
3.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
48.1218
Longitude
-122.7879
Water area
0.41 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Today
66°F
Chance Light Rain
Tonight
50°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
65°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
50°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
66°F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
51°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Port Townsend, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.2%
Diabetes
7.8%
Adult obesity
29%
Binge drinking
19.6%
Adult smoking
9.9%
No leisure activity
14.2%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
816,954
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    25,284
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    24,474
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    23,465
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    22,005
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20,397
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    19,084
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    18,457
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    18,329

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
427
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2003-04-25

Most recent

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,269

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
7,545
Avg daily Wikipedia views
252
Attention level
Modest

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

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