Demographics
Population
Employment
Major Local and State Taxes
Average Annual Wages
| Manufacturing | $60,469 |
| Public Administration | $61,199 |
| Healthcare & Social Assistance | $49,938 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | $36,822 |
Tax Facts
• No corporate income tax • No inventory tax
• No personal income tax • No unitary tax
Major Employers
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Employers |
Product – # Of Employees |
|---|---|
| Providence Hospital | Health Care – 800 |
| Fred Meyer Distribution Center | Distribution Center – 400 |
| UNFI | Food Distribution – 300 |
| Hampton Lumber Mills | Sawmill – 296 |
| Cardinal Glass Corporation | Glass Manufacturing – 241 |
Colleges and Universities
Centralia College
2-yr. community/technical college
Centralia College
4-yr. business degree
Logistics and Transportation
Highway
Rail
Deep Water Ports
Air
Highway
Lewis County is located on Interstate 5 midway between Portland and Seattle. In addition, U.S. Highway 12 is one of two major east/west transportation corridors in Washington State. Lewis County is home to several transportation companies including Sorensen Trucking with routes to: Los Angeles, Boise, Salt Lake, and Phoenix.
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Portland |
85 miles |
San Francisco |
721 miles |
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Seattle |
85 miles |
Salt Lake City |
844 miles |
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Vancouver B.C. |
229 miles |
Los Angeles |
1,048 miles |
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Boise |
508 miles |
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Deep Water Ports
The Port of Tacoma, 54 miles north of Chehalis, provides containerized cargo, roll-on/roll-off, bulk, breakbulk, and heavy-lift cargoes. The Port of Olympia, 20 miles north of Chehalis provides break bulk shipping.
Other ports that may serve your needs are the:
Port of Olympia Port of Longview Port of Kalama Port of Seattle
Air
The Chehalis-Centralia Airport is a general aviation airport which can meet most corporate needs. The airport has a LPV approach allowing for operations throughout the year. A full pilot lounge is available to pilots and crew in addition to a courtesy car. Full-service jet fuel is available along with self-service AVGAS. There are 10 conventional hangers and 48 tee hangers and recently a project for a runway viewing area was completed for families to come and enjoy the air traffic.
Approximately 80 miles to the North is the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and approximately 80 miles south is the Portland International Airport. Both of these airports have three main runways and should meet any international needs.
Rail
All major railroads serve Lewis County. We have connections to Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Union Pacific (UP), PSAP, and Tacoma Rail. There are rail reloading facilities in Centralia, Chehalis, as well as other additional sites.
Department of Transportation: Information