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Carson, Washington

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Carson, Washington
CDP
Hotel St. Martin at Carson Hot Springs
Hotel St. Martin at Carson Hot Springs
Location of Carson, Washington
Location of Carson, Washington
Coordinates: 45°44′47″N 121°49′28″W / 45.74639°N 121.82444°W / 45.74639; -121.82444
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySkamania
Area
 • Total
4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2)
 • Land4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
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518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,323
 • Density497/sq mi (192/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98610
Area code509
GNIS feature ID2407972[1]

Carson is a census-designated place in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, north of the Columbia River in Skamania County, in the southwestern part of Washington, United States. The population was 2,323 at the 2020 census.

Carson is located north of Washington State Route 14 and the town lies south of Stabler and between Stevenson to the west and Underwood and the neighboring cities of Bingen and White Salmon to the east.

History

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The post office in Carson has been in operation since 1894.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Carson Creek.[3]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km2), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.43%) is water.

Climate

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Climate data for Carson, Washington
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 45.6
(7.6)		 54.3
(12.4)		 62.8
(17.1)		 70.4
(21.3)		 78.9
(26.1)		 85.8
(29.9)		 93.5
(34.2)		 93
(34)		 84.1
(28.9)		 71.7
(22.1)		 54.7
(12.6)		 44.2
(6.8)		 93.5
(34.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 38.3
(3.5)		 43.6
(6.4)		 50.3
(10.2)		 59.1
(15.1)		 67.8
(19.9)		 73.1
(22.8)		 80.7
(27.1)		 79.8
(26.6)		 73.9
(23.3)		 61.4
(16.3)		 47.5
(8.6)		 40.9
(4.9)		 59.7
(15.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 31
(−1)		 35
(2)		 40
(4)		 46
(8)		 53
(12)		 58
(14)		 64
(18)		 63
(17)		 58
(14)		 49
(9)		 39
(4)		 35
(2)		 48
(9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 25.6
(−3.6)		 27.9
(−2.3)		 30.4
(−0.9)		 33.5
(0.8)		 39.1
(3.9)		 47.4
(8.6)		 47.4
(8.6)		 46.7
(8.2)		 42.5
(5.8)		 37.5
(3.1)		 31.9
(−0.1)		 29.5
(−1.4)		 36.4
(2.4)
Record low °F (°C) 2.9
(−16.2)		 15.5
(−9.2)		 22.8
(−5.1)		 25.8
(−3.4)		 33.8
(1.0)		 39.7
(4.3)		 46.2
(7.9)		 45.2
(7.3)		 34.5
(1.4)		 28.4
(−2.0)		 10
(−12)		 7.6
(−13.6)		 2.9
(−16.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 16.9
(430)		 12.6
(320)		 11.5
(290)		 6.1
(150)		 3.6
(91)		 2.4
(61)		 0.7
(18)		 1.3
(33)		 3
(76)		 8.4
(210)		 15
(380)		 18.4
(470)		 99.7
(2,530)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 38.1
(97)		 17.8
(45)		 7.3
(19)		 0.7
(1.8)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0
(0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 3.4
(8.6)		 17.6
(45)		 84.9
(216)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in.) 18 15 16 12 10 8 4 4 7 13 16 19 142
Source: weatherbase.com

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19901,678—
20002,11626.1%
20102,2797.7%
20202,3231.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1970[6] 1980[7] 1990[8]
2000[9] 2010[10]

Carson first appeared as a census designated place under the name Carson River Valley in the 1990 U.S. census;[8] the name was change to Carson prior to the 2010 U.S. census.[10]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Carson CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[13] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,832 1,957 1,870 86.58% 85.87% 80.50%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7 10 2 0.33% 0.44% 0.09%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 68 38 35 3.21% 1.67% 1.51%
Asian alone (NH) 5 12 6 0.24% 0.53% 0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 1 0 0.05% 0.04% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 19 1 9 0.90% 0.04% 0.39%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 55 100 181 2.60% 4.39% 7.79%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 129 160 220 6.10% 7.02% 9.47%
Total 2,116 2,279 2,323 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,323 people residing in the CDP.[14] The population density was approximately 484.0 inhabitants per square mile (186.9/km2), based on a land area of 4.8 square miles. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.5% White, 0.3% African American, 3.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 220 persons (9.5%) of the population.[14]

According to the 2023–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, there were 1,082 households and 1,195 housing units. The median age was 53.5 years, and 26.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. The median household income was $68,929, and 8.5% of the population lived below the poverty line. The homeownership rate was 73.5%, and the median gross rent was $910.[14]

Parks and recreation

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Carson is situated within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and outside the southern end of Gifford Pinchot National Forest, which contains the nearby highland terrain areas of Wind Mountain and Dog Mountain.

The oldest arboretum in the Pacific Northwest, the Wind River Arboretum, is located in nearby Stabler. Carson has a local hot spring, and hotel and resort businesses in the town provide geothermal steam baths.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carson, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 38.
  4. ↑ "weatherbase.com".
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. 1 2 "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Carson River Valley CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Carson CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Carson CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  14. 1 2 3 "Carson CDP, Washington – 2020 Census Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
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