Bickleton

Bickleton
Climate diagram
	Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
	Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Bickleton
	; The Bluebird Tavern and Bickleton Town, Washington
Location in Washington
	Bickleton
	Bickleton
Basic data
Foundation :	1879
State :	United States
State :	Washington
County :	Klickitat County
Coordinates :	46 ° 0 ′ N , 120 ° 19 ′ W Coordinates: 46 ° 0 ′ N , 120 ° 19 ′ W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	88 (as of 2010)
Population density :	2.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	33.4 km 2 (about 13 mi 2 ) of; which 33.4 km 2 (about 13 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	920 m
Postal code :	99322
Area code :	+1 509
FIPS :	53-05980
GNIS ID :	1512007
	; Location of Bickleton in Klickitat County

Bickleton is a census-designated place in Klickitat County in the US state of Washington . Bickleton was first settled by Charles N. Bickle in 1879. As of the 2010 United States Census , Bickleton had 88 residents.

On February 1, 1975, 34 residents welcomed the Hee Haw television program .

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 33.4 km², which does not include water.

climate

According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification , Bickleton has a warm summer Mediterranean climate ("Csb" for short).

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Bickleton

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	18.89	18.33	21.11	29.44	33.33	38.33	38.89	38.89	35.56	30.56	21.67	18.33	O	28.7
Min. Temperature (° C)	-25.00	-24.44	-17.22	-10.56	-6.67	-2.78	-1.11	-1.11	-2.78	-13.33	-24.44	-27.22	O	−13
Temperature (° C)	-2.00	0.50	3.56	7.06	11.28	14.97	19.50	19.50	15.31	9.31	2.50	-0.97	O	8.4

Precipitation ( mm )	49.02	38.10	31.50	20.32	20.57	19.81	6.10	7.62	11.18	23.11	50.04	60.71	Σ	338.08

Rainy days ( d )	9	8th	8th	6th	6th	5	2	2	3	6th	10	10	Σ	75

Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Demographics

As of the 2000 census , Bickleton had 113 residents, 49 households and 31 families. The population density was 3.4 per km². There were 65 housing units at an average density of 1.9 per km².

The population consisted of 92.92% white , 2.65% Indian , 2.65% Pacific islanders , and 1.77% other "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 6.19% of the population.

Of the 49 households, 26.5% had children under the age of 18, 55.1% were run by married couples living together, and 6.1% by single mothers; 36.7% were non-families. 28.6% of the households were singles and 12.2% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.87 people.

The median age in the city was 42 years. 25.7% of the population were under 18, 3.5% between 18 and 24, 26.5% between 25 and 44, 29.2% between 45 and 64 and 15, 65 years or older. There were 91.5 men for every 100 women, and 90.9 men for every 100 women over the age of 18.

All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 34,500 and that of families was US $ 48,125. Men had a median income of US $ 42,500 compared to US $ 0 for women. The per capita income was US $ 17,580. About 20% of families and 20.2% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 36.1% of the under 18 year olds and none of the over 65 year olds.

tourism

The place has a gas station; until today a customer account is required for use. There is also a pub, the Bluebird Inn . Opened in 1882, it is believed to be the state's oldest operating pub. The original pool table, a Brunswick from 1903, is still used by regulars. The site also offers a carousel of the company Allan Herschell Company .

a lonely shack outside of Bickleton proudly displays the Bluebird Connection .

Bluebirds

Bickleton is as Bluebird known -Hauptstadt the world. In the 1950s, Jess and Elva Brinkerhoff had a picnic in the small town after driving here from nearby Richland ; they put a tin can in a tree for a few birds. This became the local quirk and nowadays there are thousands of birdhouses populated by the cottage singers.

Two of three species of cottage warbler nest in Bickleton, the mountain cottage warbler and the blue-throated cottage warbler . Maintaining the birdhouses by removing old nests is one of the main occupations for the residents. It is funded by profits from the sale of cottage singer souvenirs at Whitmore's Whoop-n-Holler Ranch Museum .

Individual evidence

↑ Harry M. Majors: Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co, 1975, ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6 , p. 154.
↑ Climate Summary for Bickleton, Washington
↑ Bickleton, WASHINGTON (450456) . Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
↑ The Brick Tavern in Roslyn claims the title of oldest continuously operating pub in Washington state; it was opened in 1889 and has been operating under the same name since 1898. According to its owners, the Bluebird Inn is the oldest operating pub, opened in 1882; However, it was operated under different names and this has not always been the case since its inception.

Web links

The resort website (English)

[majors-1] Harry M. Majors: Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co, 1975, ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6 , p. 154.

[2] Climate Summary for Bickleton, Washington

[3] Bickleton, WASHINGTON (450456) . Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

[GR2-4] American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[5] The Brick Tavern in Roslyn claims the title of oldest continuously operating pub in Washington state; it was opened in 1889 and has been operating under the same name since 1898. According to its owners, the Bluebird Inn is the oldest operating pub, opened in 1882; However, it was operated under different names and this has not always been the case since its inception.