Grays River, Washington
Census-designated place in the United States in Wahkiakum County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Grays River
Grays River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington. Grays River stands on the north bank of the lower Grays River, which flows into the Columbia River Estuary. As of the 2020 census, Grays River had a population of 248. The Grays River community is part of the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District, a K-12 school district of about 670 students.
The National Register of Historic Places-listed Grays River Covered Bridge crosses the Grays River in the community. It is the only such bridge still in use in Washington.
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How Grays River is governed
Grays River appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Wahkiakum County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Grays River does have local officials.
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Residents of Grays River
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Mayor
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Population over time
From 263 in 2010 to 248 in 2020 (−5.7%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 248 |
| 2010 | 263 |