Electric City (Washington)
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Location in Washington
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| Foundation : | August 4, 1950 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority ) | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | Grant County | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 56 ′ N , 119 ° 2 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,012 (as of 2015) | ||
| Population density : | 230 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.06 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.40 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 503 m | ||
| Postal code : | 99123 | ||
| Area code : | +1 509 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-21030 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1504703 | ||
| Website : | City of Electric City | ||
 Location of Electric City in Grant County |
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Electric City is a city ( city ) in Grant County in the US state of Washington . As of the 2010 United States Census , Electric City had 968 residents. The parish was named for its proximity to the hydroelectric power station at Grand Coulee Dam .
history
Electric City was officially recognized as a local authority on August 4, 1950.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.06 km², of which 4.4 km² are land and 1.66 km² are water.
climate
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Electric City
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Demographics
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1960 | 404 |
| 1970 | 651 |
| 1980 | 927 |
| 1990 | 910 |
| 2000 | 922 |
| 2010 | 968 |
| 2016 | 1,001 |
¹ 1960–2010:
2016 Census Results: United States Census Bureau estimate
2010 Census
As of the 2010 census , Electric City had 968 residents, 447 households, and 275 families. The population density was 219.8 per km ². There were 524 housing units at an average density of 119 per km².
The population consisted of 86% white , 0.5% African American , 5.2% Indian , 0.4% Asian , 0.9% of other "races" and 7% of two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 4% of the population.
Of the 447 households, 21.3% were housed by children under the age of 18, 50.1% were managed by married couples living together , 8.9% by single mothers and 2.5% by single fathers; 38.5% were non-families. 33.3% of households were singles and 13.6% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.71 people.
The median age in the city was 50.5 years. 18.3% of the population were under 18, 5% between 18 and 24, 18.1% between 25 and 44, 36.4% between 45 and 64 and 22.2 65 years or older. 49.7% of the population were men and 50.3% women.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 census , Electric City had 922 residents, 382 households, and 291 families. The population density was 659.2 per km ². There were 420 housing units at an average density of 300.3 per km².
The population was 89.59% White , 0.22% African American , 7.05% Native American , 0.65% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 0.11% from other "races" and 2.23% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 1.84% of the population.
Of the 382 households, 27% had children under the age of 18, 63.6% were run by married couples living together, and 8.1% by single mothers; 23.8% were non-families. 20.2% of the households were singles and 7.3% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.74 people.
The median age in the city was 46 years. 23.1% of the population were under 18, 6.1% between 18 and 24, 18.4% between 25 and 44, 33.9% between 45 and 64 and 18.4 65 years or older. There were 92.9 men for every 100 women, and 95.3 men for every 100 women for over 18-year-olds.
All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 42,321 compared to US $ 47,696 for families. Men had a median income of US $ 46,667 compared to US $ 20,288 for women. The per capita income was US $ 19,388. About 11.6% of families and 12.4% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 18% of those under 18 and 9.5% of those over 65.
Personalities
- Dennis Oppenheim (1938–2011) - artist
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.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau : Census of Population and Housing . Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
