Beacon Hill, Cowlitz County, Washington Explained

Official Name:Beacon Hill, Washington
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Beacon Hill
Coordinates:46.175°N -122.9228°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cowlitz
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.07
Area Land Km2:2.98
Area Water Km2:0.09
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population:2211
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:270
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:98632 (Longview)
98626 (Kelso)
Area Code:360
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-04825
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2807174

Beacon Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 2,211.[2] During the 2010 census, Beacon Hill was part of the West Side Highway CDP.

The CDP is in the western part of the county and is bordered to the south and west by Longview Heights, to the northeast by Lexington, and to the east by the Cowlitz River. State Route 411 runs through the east side of the community, following the Cowlitz. It leads south 3miles to Longview and north 9miles to Castle Rock.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,211 people, 796 housing units, and 585 families in the CDP.[3]

The ancestry of the CDP was 14.8% English, 13.6% Irish, 6.5% Dutch, 6.1% German, 4.5% West Indian, and 2.5% Norwegian.

The median age was 31.1 years old. 17.1% of the population was 65 or older, with 8.4% between 65 and 74, 7.6% between 75 and 84, and 1.1% were 85 or older. 29.1% of the population were under 18, with 7.5% under 5 years, 20.4% between the ages of 5 to 14, and 1.1% between the ages of 15 to 17.

The median household income was $89,464, with families having $96,847, and married couples having $112,067. 13.7% of the population were in poverty.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Washington . United States Census Bureau . October 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Beacon Hill CDP, Washington: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. October 25, 2021.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-07-06 . data.census.gov.