La Center, Washington

About La Center

La Center is a small town in southwestern Washington, home to 4,256 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

La Center holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,618 residents per square mile.

📰 La Center News Today

• 2 injured after small plane crashes, ending up upside-down, near La Center airstrip in Washington OregonLive.com · Aug 11
• La Center Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• La Center Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 3
• ‘We’ll always be here’: Rainbow Walk in La Center draws support for LGBTQ+ community The Reflector · Jun 8
• Golden Grove Community Realtor.com · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes La Center Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in La Center

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in La Center

• Podunk Pizza Co. — pizza
• El Rancho Viejo — mexican
• Line & Lure — seafood
• Longhouse — sushi
• Michael Jordan's Steak House — steak house
• Rock & Brews
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Stonehill Coffee House (café)
• The Last Frontier Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cyber Quest · Arcade
• La Center Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Center

• Duck Lake Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jenny Creek Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Paradise Point State Park reviews ★
• Pekin Ferry reviews ★
• Two Forks Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Aspen Park reviews ★
• Bratton Canyon Park reviews ★
• Elmer Soehl Park reviews ★
• Haapa Park reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Holley Park reviews ★
• John Pollock Water Trail Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in La Center

• La Center Academy
• La Center Elementary
• La Center High School
• La Center Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of La Center

🏘️ Nearby Communities