Amanda Park, Washington

Amanda Park, Washington
Census-designated place
View of Amanda Park
View of Amanda Park
Amanda Park is located in Washington (state)
Amanda Park
Amanda Park
Location within Washington (state)
Amanda Park is located in the United States
Amanda Park
Amanda Park
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 47°27′14″N 123°54′05″W / 47.45389°N 123.90139°W / 47.45389; -123.90139
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrays Harbor
Area
 • Total
8.5 sq mi (22.0 km2)
 • Land8.2 sq mi (21.3 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
162
 • Density19.7/sq mi (7.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98526
FIPS code53-01780[3]
GNIS feature ID2584944[1]

Amanda Park is a census designated place on the Olympic Peninsula in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States,[4][3] along U.S. Route 101. Olympic National Park and Lake Quinault are directly to the north. As of the 2020 census, Amanda Park had a population of 162.[5]

Geography

The community is near the northern border of Grays Harbor County, on the Quinault River at the outlet of Lake Quinault. It is in the northeast corner of the Quinault Indian Nation. U.S. 101 passes through the center of the community, leading northwest 25 miles (40 km) to Queets on the Pacific coast and south 43 miles (69 km) to Aberdeen. The Quinault Valley entrance to Olympic National Park is accessible from North Shore Road, which leaves US 101 at the northern edge of the CDP.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Amanda Park CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.0 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21.3 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 3.24%, are water.[3]

Climate

With an average annual precipitation of 129.28 inches (3,284 mm), Amanda Park is one of the rainiest locations in Washington state. Despite heavy annual precipitation due to strong influence from the nearby Pacific, Amanda Park's climate still has a significant drying trend in July to classify it as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb).

Climate data for Amanda Park
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 63
(17)		 70
(21)		 74
(23)		 78
(26)		 95
(35)		 93
(34)		 102
(39)		 99
(37)		 93
(34)		 80
(27)		 70
(21)		 65
(18)		 102
(39)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 45.8
(7.7)		 50.6
(10.3)		 51.4
(10.8)		 58.1
(14.5)		 64.7
(18.2)		 71.1
(21.7)		 77.7
(25.4)		 74.4
(23.6)		 70.7
(21.5)		 60.8
(16.0)		 50.2
(10.1)		 47.3
(8.5)		 60.2
(15.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 34.6
(1.4)		 37.5
(3.1)		 35.5
(1.9)		 39.4
(4.1)		 42.8
(6.0)		 47.3
(8.5)		 49.2
(9.6)		 49.9
(9.9)		 48
(9)		 43.6
(6.4)		 37.1
(2.8)		 36.2
(2.3)		 41.8
(5.4)
Record low °F (°C) −14
(−26)		 21
(−6)		 24
(−4)		 30
(−1)		 33
(1)		 37
(3)		 38
(3)		 41
(5)		 35
(2)		 30
(−1)		 22
(−6)		 24
(−4)		 14
(−10)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 18.23
(463)		 16.43
(417)		 12.07
(307)		 11.56
(294)		 6.32
(161)		 3.34
(85)		 0.81
(21)		 3.38
(86)		 5.67
(144)		 12.17
(309)		 20.06
(510)		 19.23
(488)		 129.28
(3,284)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.2
(0.51)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.2
(0.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 19 21 22 19 15 10 5 9 10 16 18 22 186
Source: [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010252—
2020162−35.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2000[8] 2010[9]

Amanda Park was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[9]

Racial and ethnic composition

Amanda Park 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 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 108 62 42.86% 38.27%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 48 24 19.05% 14.81%
Asian alone (NH) 5 2 1.98% 1.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 12 20 4.76% 12.35%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 79 53 31.35% 32.72%
Total 252 162 100.00% 100.00%

Education

Almost all of its area is in the Lake Quinault School District.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amanda Park, Washington
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Amanda Park, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Amanda Park CDP, Washington". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Amanda Park Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "AMANDA PARK, WASHINGTON (456914)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. 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.
  10. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amanda Park CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amanda Park CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Grays Harbor County, WA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2026. - Text list


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