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Porter
WashingtonCDP
Porter
Total population
155
Median home value
$398,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
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
Porter is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 204 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 207 at the 2010 census. Prior to 2010 it was part of the Malone-Porter CDP; Malone and Porter are now separate CDPs. They are located just off U.S. Route 12, southeast of Elma and northwest of Oakville, and along a shortline that is part of the Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad.
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History
Porter was named after Fairchild Porter, who settled in the area around 1860. The Sharon Grange, located in Oakville, began in the Porter community as the Porter Grange No. 800 in 1923. Much of Porter was destroyed by fire on January 31, 1924. Porter Saloon was re-built later that same year. When it re-opened in 1933 following the repeal of Prohibition, it was one of the first establishments to receive a liquor license in the state of Washington.
Geography
Porter is located in southeastern Grays Harbor County, east of the Chehalis River valley near the mouth of Porter Creek. The CDP extends northeast up the Porter Creek valley and east to the first ridgecrest of the local Black Hills. It is bordered to the northwest by the Malone CDP and to the west by U.S. Route 12, which leads west to Aberdeen and southeast to Grand Mound and Interstate 5. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Porter CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
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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.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Porter, 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
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,711
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves3,568
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,683
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,547
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,514
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,413
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves2,228
- Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves2,142
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.84 — 2026-05-274 km W of Wauna, Washington
- M 2.52 — 2026-03-177 km SE of Mineral, Washington
- M 2.86 — 2026-03-112 km W of Home, Washington
- M 2.6 — 2026-01-251 km ENE of Enetai, Washington
- M 2.82 — 2025-12-255 km W of Gorst, Washington
- M 2.65 — 2025-12-195 km WSW of Pe Ell, 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 Porter
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire HIGH LAVA, Skamania, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-23 · 92 mi
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 102 mi
- Wildfire RANSIER, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 127 mi
- Wildfire Signal Peak, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-24 · 127 mi
- Wildfire 8 MILE, Wasco, OregonWildfires · 2026-07-24 · 141 mi
- Wildfire GRASSHOPPER, Wasco, OregonWildfires · 2026-07-23 · 145 mi
- Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 147 mi
- Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 148 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-08-25 01:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET