Bingen is a city in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.

History Bingen was founded by P.J. Suksdorf in 1892, and named by him for Bingen am Rhein in Germany. Bingen was officially incorporated on April 18, 1924.

The name of the town is pronounced (), despite the fact that its German namesake is pronounced ().

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Climate Bingen has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) characterized by very warm and dry summers, and cold, rainy or snowy winters. Bingen experiences much hotter summers than locations near the coast such as Portland, but retains the high winter rainfall associated with coastal locations. Daytime highs in summer are representative for areas with hot-summer Mediterranean climates, but is moderated by cool nights, causing high diurnal temperature variation.

Average temperatures range from in January to in July. Bingen on average has wet winters and dry summers, also representative for the region. Temperatures above happen frequently in summertime.

Summer highs are extremely hot when compared to areas that are affected by coastal fog.

Demographics

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Bingen had a population of 778. The median age was 38.2 years, with 19.7% of residents under the age of 18 and 13.1% 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 118.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 122.4 males age 18 and over.

The 2020 census recorded 100.0% of residents living in urban areas and 0.0% in rural areas.

The 2020 census counted 291 households in Bingen, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.1% were married-couple households, 27.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The 2020 census counted 337 housing units, of which 13.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.2%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percentage White 442 56.8% Black or African American 0 0.0% American Indian and Alaska Native 39 5.0% Asian 11 1.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 198 25.4% Two or more races 88 11.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 294 37.8%

2010 census As of the 2010 census, there were 712 people, 286 households, and 161 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 313 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 72.2% White, 0.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 19.0% from other races, and 6.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.1% of the population.

There were 286 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.7% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 35.2 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.

Transportation Bingen is located along State Route 14, which connects it to other communities along the north bank of the Columbia River. The Hood River Bridge is located west of the city and connects State Route 14 to Hood River, Oregon, and Interstate 84. Bingen is also the terminus of State Route 141, a highway that connects it to White Salmon, Trout Lake, and the base of Mount Adams.

The city is home to Bingen–White Salmon station, which is served by daily Amtrak trains on the Empire Builder between Portland, Oregon, and Chicago. Mount Adams Transportation Service provides bus service.

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