Colville (Washington)
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| Foundation : | June 7, 1890 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority ) | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | Stevens County | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 33 ′ N , 117 ° 54 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
4,719 (as of 2015) Spokane Metropolitan Area |
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| Population density : | 621.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 7.59 km 2 (approx. Err mi 2 ) of which 7.59 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 492 m | ||
| Postal code : | 99114 | ||
| Area code : | +1 509 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-14170 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1517983 | ||
| Website : | City of Colville | ||
 Location of Colville in Stevens County |
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Colville is a city ( City ) in Stevens County in the State of Washington . As of the 2010 United States Census , Colville had a population of 4,673. In the Spokane Metropolitan Statistical Area , to which Colville also belongs, lived together with the Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area at the same time 666,247 people. Colville is the county seat of Stevens County.
history
John Work, an agent for the Hudson's Bay Company , founded Fort Colvile near the fur trading post at Kettle Falls in 1825 . It replaced Spokane House and the Flathead Post as main trading centers on the upper Columbia River.
Americans also sought settlement and economic opportunities in this territory. In the first half of the 19th century, the Oregon Boundary Dispute (or the Oregon Question) arose as a result of the rival British and US Americans in the Pacific Northwest. It was settled by the Oregon Compromise of 1846, which set the new border between Canada and the USA at the 49th parallel and thus north of Fort Colville. The post remained for some time a center of mining and transportation or supplies for the gold rush activities of the 1850s and 1860s, particularly the Holcomb Valley Gold Rush in California. After the post was abandoned in 1870, some buildings were still standing until 1910 at the latest. The place was flooded by Lake Roosevelt after the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River.
The Kettle Falls Archeological District with 17 pre-contact-era sites as well as Fort Colville and St. Paul's Mission were registered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Some archaeological studies were made in the 1960s when the lake was being lowered for repairs to the dam and other works. The district is highly significant in pre- and post-contact history for both the Native and the United States.
In 1859 the US Army established a new Fort Colville in Pinkney City , about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of what is now Colville. This fort was abandoned in 1882. In late 1871, when the Hudson's Bay Company lands were liquidated , Governor Edward Selig Solomon directed John Wynne to take these lands, including some areas of what is now Colville. The development of the city took place at the present location before 1882. In January 1883, WF Hooker presented the first Stevens County land map, named "Belmont" or "Bellmond". He supported the name change in Colville, so that the county seat could be moved to this location. On December 28, 1883, the Stevens County Board of County Commissioners , attended by District Administrator John U. Hofstetter, held a meeting to move the county records from the county seat of Pinkney City to Colville. At that meeting, councils approved the move of the city jail to Colville, provided the owners provided land for the county's offices. The officers were allowed to move to a building owned by John U. Hofstetter. On January 1, 1884, the Stevens County Court moved to Colville. According to tradition, the city was founded by John U. Hofstetter. It was officially recognized as a city on June 7, 1890.
In the 1950s, Colville Air Force Station in the hills above town was developed and operated as part of a network of radar stations for the Aerospace Defense Command , a major command of the United States Air Force . Some of the buildings still stand today. They are largely used by paintball players.
geography
Colville is at 48 ° 32'35 "N / 117 ° 54'16" W. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.59 km², which does not include water.
climate
The climate region is characterized by large seasonal temperature differences with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (possibly extremely cold) winters. According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification, there is a humid continental climate (abbreviated as "Dsb").
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Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Colville, Washington
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Demographics
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1880 | 67 |
| 1890 | 539 |
| 1900 | 594 |
| 1910 | 1,533 |
| 1920 | 1,718 |
| 1930 | 1,803 |
| 1940 | 2,418 |
| 1950 | 3,033 |
| 1960 | 3,806 |
| 1970 | 3,742 |
| 1980 | 4,510 |
| 1990 | 4,360 |
| 2000 | 4,988 |
| 2010 | 4,673 |
| 2016 | 4,788 |
¹ 1880-2010:
2016 Census Results: United States Census Bureau estimate
All information on median income relates to the median. According to the 2000 census , the median household income was US $ 32,168 and that of families was US $ 40,466. Males had a median income of US $ 32,066 versus US $ 21,782 for women. The per capita income was US $ 18,031. About 10.4% of families and 15.5% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 14.9% of those under 18 and 15.7% of those over 65.
2010 Census
As of the 2010 census , Colville had 4,673 residents, 2,043 households, and 1,161 families. The population density was 615.8 per km ². There were 2,221 housing units at an average density of 292.7 per km².
The population consisted of 92.4% white , 0.1% African American , 2.1% Indian , 0.9% Asian , 0.2% Pacific islander , 1.2% from other "races" and 3% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 3.8% of the population.
Of the 2,043 households, 28.8% had children under the age of 18, 40.1% were run by married couples living together , 12.8% by single mothers and 3.9% by single fathers; 43.2% were non-families. 38.4% of the households were singles and 16.9% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 24% of the population were under 18, 7.7% between 18 and 24, 22.6% between 25 and 44, 26.9% between 45 and 64 and 18.9 65 years or older. 45.8% of the population were men and 54.2% women.
economy
The area's economy is based primarily on agriculture, forestry, mining, manufacturing, and regional offices of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the US Forest Service . The main private employers are Boise Cascade, Vaagen Brothers, Hewes Marine, Colmac Coil Manufacturing, Colmac Industries and Delta Dental of Washington. Less important branches are livestock and horse husbandry. Tourism has increased because of the nearby National Forests with opportunities for fishing and hunting; The local farms and fruit-growing companies as well as corn mazes also contribute. A thriving community of musicians, artists and craftsmen has settled around the rejuvenated city center.
Personalities
- William S. Sax (* 1957), anthropologist and university professor
Individual evidence
- ^ 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 July 10, 2016.
- ↑ a b US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
- ↑ 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 17, 2012.
- ^ Find a County . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company establishes Fort Spokane in 1812 . HistoryLink.org, essay 5101
- ^ A b Currents and Undercurrents :, An Administrative History of Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area , National Park Service
- ↑ Washington State Archives AR1-J-1 · Governor Edward S. Salomon, Correspondence and Subject Files
- ^ "Colville's First Skyscraper Moved From Main Street". (June 3, 1920). Colville-Examiner , p. 3.
- ↑ Hilgard, Eugene W. (Eugene Woldemar), 1833-1916, Preliminary agricultural map of Colville region, Washington Ter, 1883, viewed on Legacy Washington State, http://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/maps_detail.aspx ? m = 124 September 11, 2014.
- ^ Stevens County Board of County Commissioner's Journal Book A 1860-1883
- ↑ rootsweb.com/~wasteven/Sketches/HOFSTETTER-John.txt ( Memento of the original from September 25, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ COLVILLE BASIC, WASHINGTON (451630) . Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau : Census of Population and Housing . Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
Web links
- City of Colville - Official Website (English)
- Colville Chamber of Commerce - Chamber of Commerce website
- History of Colville at HistoryLink (English)
- Colville - based on DMOZ data (English)