Cowlitz County is located in southwestern Washington along the Columbia River, which marks the border with Oregon. The county has a population of about 102,500 people, making it the twelfth largest in the state. Cowlitz contains part of Mount Saint Helens in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and part of the Cascade Mountain range. Not surprisi ...read more
Cowlitz County is located in southwestern Washington along the Columbia River, which marks the border with Oregon. The county has a population of about 102,500 people, making it the twelfth largest in the state. Cowlitz contains part of Mount Saint Helens in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and part of the Cascade Mountain range. Not surprisingly, most of the county is quite rural.
The county seat is Kelso and largest city is Longview; Longview is considered a part of the Portland-Vancouver-Salem metro area. Cowlitz is north of Clark County, Washington, and Columbia County, Oregon, and south of Lewis County, WA. Cities in Cowlitz include Longview, Kelso, Woodland, Kalama, and Castle Rock. In general, homes here are older than the Washington state average and have typical commutes of under half an hour.
Cowlitz County is located in southwestern Washington along the Columbia River, which marks the border with Oregon. The county has a population of about 102,500 people, making it the twelfth largest in the state. Cowlitz contains part of Mount Saint Helens in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and part of the Cascade Mountain range. Not surprisingly, most of the county is quite rural.
The county seat is Kelso and largest city is Longview; Longview is considered a part of the Portland-Vancouver-Salem metro area. Cowlitz is north of Clark County, Washington, and Columbia County, Oregon, and south of Lewis County, WA. Cities in Cowlitz include Longview, Kelso, Woodland, Kalama, and Castle Rock. In general, homes here are older than the Washington state average and have typical commutes of under half an hour.