Gold Bar, Washington

About Gold Bar

Gold Bar is a small town in northern Washington, home to 2,478 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Gold Bar is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,338 residents per square mile.

📰 Gold Bar News Today

• Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to $195 million fraud involving gold bars The Washington Post · Oct 6
• 15 months of construction about to start on US 2 between Monroe and Gold Bar MyNorthwest.com · Sep 29
• Gold Bar Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Gold Bar, 98251, Washington - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 13
• 1 dead in overnight truck crash on U.S. 2 in Gold Bar HeraldNet.com · Aug 31

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What Makes Gold Bar Unique

• The only place in America named Gold Bar — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gold Bar

• Maggy’s Family Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Gold Bar Thai Cuisine — mexican
• Let's Go Espresso — coffee shop (café)
• Mountain View Diner
• Rico's Pizza — pizza
• The Woodshed Espresso — coffee shop (café)
• Timber Monster Coffee (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gold Bar

• Gold Bar Elementary

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

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