Taholah, Washington

For the place in Pierce County, see Tehaleh, Washington.

Taholah, Washington
Unincorporated village
Census-designated place
Location of Taholah, Washington
Location of Taholah, Washington
Coordinates: 47°20′44″N 124°17′16″W / 47.34556°N 124.28778°W / 47.34556; -124.28778
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrays Harbor
Area
 • Total3.53 sq mi (9.13 km2)
 • Land3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total776
 • Density220/sq mi (85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98587
Area code360
FIPS code53-70175[2]
GNIS feature ID1531522[3]

Taholah is a unincorporated village on the Quinault Indian Reservation, in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. Named for a Quinault chief in 1905,[4] its population was 840 at the 2010 census.[5] 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.

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Taholah, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Taholah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Taholah CDP, Washington". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2017.[dead link]