Donald, WA

Donald is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The 2020 census counted 172 residents. Donald was founded in 1910 and was named after George Donald, an early railroad pioneer and the president of the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company. The town site, primarily a rural railroad junction, was acquired from George Donald by the railroad. The through line in Donald is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Donald makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Donald is located near Wapato and is largely an agricultural community.