Battle Ground (Washington)
| Battle Ground | |
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 Location in Washington
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1902 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Washington |
| County : | Clark County |
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 47 ′ N , 122 ° 32 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 9,296 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 988.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 9.4 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.4 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 90 m |
| Postal code : | 98604 |
| Area code : | +1 360 |
| FIPS : | 53-04475 |
| GNIS ID : | 1530801 |
| Website : | www.cityofbg.org |
| Mayor : | Michael Ciraulo |
Battle Ground is a city in Clark County in the US state of Washington . The population was 9,296 at the 2000 census.
Origin of the name "Battle Ground"
Ironically, there was no battle at the place. 1855 many of the soldiers were nearby Fort Vancouver absent, an uprising of Yakima - Indians to fight. Nervous settlers organized a group of volunteers to guard the understaffed fort. They feared that the really friendly tribe of Klickitat the Lewis River would join the uprising, and beorderten them into the Vancouver Barracks near the fort.
When some of the Klickitat escaped, Captain William Strong led some of the volunteers to bring them back. They overwhelmed the Klickitats near the present location, but instead of engaging them in a fight, Captain Strong persuaded them to return peacefully to the fort. During these events the leader of the Klickitat, Chief Umtuch, was killed. The circumstances of his death are unclear: some say he was killed by a soldier, others believe that an accidental shot by his own men was the cause. The Klickitat promised to return to the fort after burying their chief, a ceremony that would last for several days, so Strong returned without them.
The settlers had expected a fight, and when Strong returned empty-handed, they accused him of cowardice. So he went back to meet the Klickitat, again assured that they would return to the fort peacefully, and again he came back empty-handed.
The Indians returned as promised, but Strong continued to be criticized. The women of the fort "rewarded" him with a multi-colored cloak in a pseudo-celebration for his bravery, and the area where the Klickitat was placed was derisively referred to as "Strong's Battle Ground," and later simply "Battle Ground".
history
Battle Ground was officially established on June 18, 1951 .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 9.4 km² .
Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 9,296 residents, 3,071 households, and 2,346 families who lived in the city. The population density was 986.0 / km². There were 3,196 houses, an average density of 339.0 / km². The population is made up of 93.81% Whites, 0.49% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.72% Asians, 0.11% former Pacific Islands residents, 1.72% other groups, and 2.28 % from two or more groups, together. Hispanic or Latinos made up 4.14% of the population.
There were children younger than 18 in 50.4% of the 3,071 households, there were married couples in 58.9%, 12.0% were made up of a woman living alone without a husband, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.2% were single households and 7.7% had someone 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.43.
The breakdown by age resulted in the following: 36.2% were younger than 18, 10.0% between 18 and 24, 32.9% between 25 and 44, 13.5% between 45 and 64, and 7.3% 65 or older. The average age was 27. For every 100 women there were 95.8 men. For every 100 women 18 and over there were 90.5 men.
The median income for a household was $ 45,070 and that of a family was $ 49,876. Males had a median income of $ 41,133 compared to $ 25,215 for women. The median income for a resident of the city was $ 17,139. Approx. 7.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under 18 and 8.4% of those over 65.
Personalities
- Kameron Hurley (* 1980), science fiction and fantasy writer