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Welcome to Yacolt ...

The town of Yacolt is located in Clark County<1>.



The pronunciation of Yacolt: YA-kawlt<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yacolt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yacolt has a population of 1,797 people<3> (see below for details).

Yacolt is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Yacolt lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Yacolt: (360)

The ZIP code for Yacolt: 98675<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yacolt had an population of 1,797 people. This is an increase of 14.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 70.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yacolt had a population of 1,566 people. This makes Yacolt the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Yacolt represents 0.02% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 177th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,566 people, the population of Yacolt increased 48.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,055 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Yacolt.

Communities near Yacolt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yacolt.

  • Vancouver
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Camas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Battle Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Washougal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Saint Helens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
    • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <6>
  • Ridgefield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • La Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Columbia City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Chelatchie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelatchie
    • Chelatchie is located in Clark County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Yacolt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yacolt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yacolt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yacolt.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yacolt. See our Newspapers Page for Yacolt.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yacolt ...

Looking for more information about Yacolt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Yacolt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yacolt.

Adding Yacolt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yacolt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yacolt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Yacolt post office opened in 1895.

We also found Yacolt on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yacolt.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yacolt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Yacolt. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yacolt.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yacolt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Yacolt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yacolt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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