Salkum, Washington

Salkum is a rural unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The town is located on U.S. Route 12 and is 2.1 miles west of Silver Creek.[1]

Salkum, Washington
Unincorporated community
Salkum
Salkum
Coordinates: 46°31′55″N 122°37′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98582
Area code(s)360

Salkum is a Cowlitz Indian word meaning "boiling water", a reference to a nearby series of waterfalls on Mill Creek.[2][3]

Government and politics

Politics

Salkum is recognized as being majority Republican and conservative, comparable with voting demographics to other rural areas within Lewis County.

The results for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election for the Salkum voting district were as follows:[4]

References
  1. "Salkum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Byway Communities - Salkum". whitepassbyway.com. White Pass Scenic Byway. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. "SALKUM (Mt. Hope) and MOUNT MORIAH MASONIC CEMETERIES". files.usgwarchives.net. US GenWeb Archives. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 25, 2021.


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