Ryderwood, Washington

About Ryderwood

Ryderwood, WA is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Washington.

Ryderwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.16 square miles.

📰 Ryderwood News Today

• Gluesenkamp Perez Announces Mobile Office Hours in Cowlitz County House.gov · Feb 6
• Judith Ann Howard Obituary (2026) - Ryderwood, WA - Steele Chapel Longview Memorial Park and Cemetery Legacy obituary · Feb 26
• Ryderwood, Washington Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
• David March Obituary (1939 - 2025) - Ryderwood, WA The Columbian Recent Obituaries · Aug 7
• Ryderwood, WA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 1

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What Makes Ryderwood Unique

• The only place in America named Ryderwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.16 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ryderwood

• Ryderwood Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★

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