Algona (Washington)
| Algona | |||
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| Nickname : City of the Great Blue Heron ( German "City of Canada Heron ") | |||
Location in Washington
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | August 22, 1955 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority ) | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | King | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 17 ′ N , 122 ° 15 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
3,144 (as of 2015) Seattle |
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| Population density : | 941.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.34 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.34 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 25 m | ||
| Postal code : | 98001 | ||
| Area code : | +1 253 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-01290 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1511959 | ||
| Website : | City of Algona | ||
| Mayor : | David Hill | ||
 Location of Algona in King County |
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Algona is a city ( City ) in King County in the State of Washington . It is located in the metropolitan area of Seattle , surrounded by the suburbs of Auburn to the north and east, Pacific to the south and the unincorporated area of King County to the west. At the 2010 United States Census , Algona had 3,014 residents. According to the Office of Financial Management's estimate , there were 3,075 inhabitants in 2013.
Because of the close proximity of Algona to the city of Pacific, the two communities are jointly referred to as Algona-Pacific or Algona / Pacific.
history
The community was originally called Algoma (a typo in the postal authority's reports that was never corrected).
Algona was officially recognized on August 22, 1955.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.34 km², which does not include water.
Demographics
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1960 | 1311 | - | |
| 1970 | 1276 | -2.7% | |
| 1980 | 1467 | 15% | |
| 1990 | 1694 | 15.5% | |
| 2000 | 2460 | 45.2% | |
| 2010 | 3014 | 22.5% | |
| 2016 estimate | 3156 | 4.7% | |
| US Decennial Census 2015 estimate |
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A model home was built in Algona in 1981, at the same time as the model home for Washington.
2010 Census
According to the 2010 census , there were 3,014 inhabitants, 953 households and 722 families in Algona. The population density was 902.1 per km ². There were 1,018 housing units at a mean density of 304.7 per km².
The population was 67.1% white , 3.3% African-American , 1.7% American Indian , 11.7% Asian , 2% Pacific islander , and 7.5% other "Races" and 6.8% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 15.9% of the population.
Of the 953 households, 46.5% had children under the age of 18, 54.6% were run by married couples living together , 12.1% by single mothers and 9.1% by single fathers; 24.2% were non-families. 17% of households were singles and 3.8% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.49.
The median age in the city was 33.1 years. 28.4% of the population were under 18, 10.4% between 18 and 24, 27.2% between 25 and 44, 27.3% between 45 and 64 and 6.5% 65 years or older. 50.8% of the population were men and 49.2% women.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 census , Algona had 2,460 residents, 845 households and 643 families. The population density was 703.6 per km ². There were 878 housing units at an average density of 251.1 per km².
The population consisted of 84.8% White , 1.67% African American , 1.87% Indian , 5.93% Asian , 0.12% Pacific Islander , 2.28% from other "races" and 3.33% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 5.98% of the population.
Of the 845 households, 43.3% had children under the age of 18, 56.4% were run by married couples living together, and 11.7% by single mothers; 23.8% were non-families. 18.6% of households were singles and 3.8% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.29.
The median age in the city was 34 years. 30.7% of the population were under 18, 6.8% between 18 and 24, 36.6% between 25 and 44, 19.6% between 45 and 64 and 6.3% 65 years or older. For every 100 women there were 107.6 men, for those over 18 years of age it was 104.8 men for every 100 women.
All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 50,833 and that of families was US $ 52,462. Men had a median income of US $ 40,450 compared to US $ 28,370 for women. The per capita income was US $ 19,734. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 3.7% of those under 18 and 10.4% of those over 65.
politics
In the 2004 presidential election there were three constituencies in Algona . All three gave the Democrat John Kerry a relative majority of the vote, although only one (which covers the southern half of the city) had an absolute majority for him. The remaining constituency, however, was sufficiently democratic that Kerry was assured of an overall moderate majority. The results of the 2004 presidential election were as follows:
- John F. Kerry ( Democrats ) - 509 (51.41%)
- George W. Bush ( Republican ) - 458 (46.26%)
- Ralph Nader ( independent ) - 15 (1.52%)
- Others - 8 (0.81%)
Events
Every year Algona organizes a city running festival called "Algona Days". The event includes a mix of grocery vendors, a lawn mower race, smaller races, live music and other events.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ↑ 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File . In: American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ↑ Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington . In: The Spokesman Review , December 24, 1977, p. A12. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Edmond S. Meany: Origin of Washington geographic names . University of Washington Press, Seattle 1923, p. 4.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
- ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ US Decennial Census . Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ↑ - ( Memento of the original from January 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
Web links
- City of Algona - official website (English)