Moving to Wilson Creek, Washington

Population: 227. Estimated population in July 2024: 242 (+6.6% change)
Males: 113 (49.8%), Females: 114 (50.2%)

Grant County

Zip code: 98860

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $23,750
Median house value: $53,300

Population by Race

Races in Wilson Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), Irish (13.7%), English (5.7%), French (4.4%), United States (4.0%), French Canadian (3.5%).

Elevation: 1275 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilson Creek

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilson Creek town

  • Never married: 5.3%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 24.7%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+33.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilson Creek:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilson Creek:

  • GRANT CO INTL (about 21 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 75 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 81 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilson Creek:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilson Creek:

  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 80 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)

Schools

Public high school in Wilson Creek:

  • WILSON CREEK HIGH (Students: 59; Location: 400 NAVAR STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wilson Creek:

  • WILSON CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 54; Location: 400 NAVAR STREET; Grades: KG – 06)