Taholah, Washington
Census-designated place in the United States in Grays Harbor County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Taholah
Taholah (Quinault: tɑholɑ) is an unincorporated village on the Quinault Indian Reservation, in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. It was named in 1905 after a Quinault chief. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Taholah as a census-designated place (CDP). The headquarters for the Quinault Indian Nation was moved to Taholah from the town of Quinault on the shore of Lake Quinault.
As of the 2020 census, Taholah had a population of 776.
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How Taholah is governed
Taholah 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 Grays Harbor County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Taholah does have local officials.
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Residents of Taholah
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Population over time
From 824 in 2000 to 776 in 2020 (−5.8%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 776 |
| 2010 | 840 |
| 2000 | 824 |
History
Taholah lies within a tsunami inundation zone and is at risk of flooding from rising sea levels due to climate change. The village has a 2,000-foot-long (610 m) seawall facing the Pacific Ocean, but it required several repairs due to damage sustained by breaches. The seawall was raised by 4 feet (1.2 m) by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2014 in response to more frequent flooding. In 2015, the tribal government proposed a $60 million plan to relocate the village to an uphill area southeast of the existing village. The relocation plan would first require the acquisition of 246 acres (100 ha) to be allocated to individuals with 175 homes for 129 families from the existing village, followed by the construction of new streets and water facilities.
A revised estimate of $150 million for the plan was released in 2017, with construction beginning two years later. The first part of the relocated village, a senior and children center named the Generations Building (WenɑsɡwəllɑʔɑW), opened in May 2021.
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