Welcome to Battle Ground ...

The city of Battle Ground is located in Clark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Battle Ground, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Battle Ground has a population of 21,284 people<2> (see below for details).

Battle Ground is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Battle Ground: (360)

The ZIP code for Battle Ground: 98604<4>

Websites for Battle Ground ...

Official Website: www.ci.battle-ground.wa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Battle Ground had an population of 21,284 people. This is an increase of 21.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 128.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Battle Ground had a population of 17,571 people. This makes Battle Ground the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Battle Ground represents 0.26% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,571 people, the population of Battle Ground increased 89.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,296 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Battle Ground.

Communities Also Named Battle Ground ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Battle Ground - they are located in Indiana and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Battle Ground.

Communities near Battle Ground ...

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

• Portland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
• Vancouver
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
  • Vancouver is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 186,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancouver <5>
• Gresham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Gresham is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <5>
• Camas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
  • Camas is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <5>
• Troutdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
  • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <5>
• Washougal
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washougal
  • Washougal is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washougal <5>
• Saint Helens
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Ridgefield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
  • Ridgefield is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgefield <5>
• Fairview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
• Scappoose
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scappoose
  • Scappoose is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scappoose <5>

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 Battle Ground. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Battle Ground.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Battle Ground. 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 Battle Ground.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Battle Ground ...

Looking for more information about Battle Ground? 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 Battle Ground, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Battle Ground.

Adding Battle Ground to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Battle Ground 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 Battle Ground was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Battle Ground post office opened in 1871.

We also found Battle Ground in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Battle Ground.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Battle Ground: www.ci.battle-ground.wa.us/

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

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