Gig Harbor

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Gig Harbor
View of the harbor
View of the harbor
Location in Washington
Pierce County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Gig Harbor Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1946
State : United States
State : Washington
County : Pierce County
Coordinates : 47 ° 20 ′  N , 122 ° 35 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 20 ′  N , 122 ° 35 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 6,465 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 572.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 11.3 km 2  (about 4 mi 2 ) of
which 11.3 km 2  (about 4 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 11 m
Postcodes : 98329, 98332, 98335
Area code : +1 253
FIPS : 53-26735
GNIS ID : 1512239
Website : www.cityofgigharbor.net
Mayor : Chuck Hunter

Gig Harbor is a city in Pierce County in the US state of Washington . Gig Harbor is located in Puget Sound , an approximately 150 km long, island-rich and widely ramified fjord-like bay in northwest Washington. The city has a population of around 6,500 and is about an hour's drive from Seattle .

history

In 1840, American naval officer and polar explorer Charles Wilkes steered his gig - a small rowing dinghy - into a natural harbor during a severe storm in Puget Sound . On a map published in 1841, Wilkes named this sheltered bay Gig Harbor .

In 1867 Samuel Jerisich came to Gig Harbor and founded the first settlement there with other immigrants from Croatia, Sweden and Norway.

Fishing and shipbuilding were the main industries until the construction of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge . The improved accessibility accelerated economic growth in the area. Today Gig Harbor is considered a wealthy suburb of Tacoma .

climate

Gig Harbor summers are mild. The average daytime temperature varies between 14 and 19 ° C. However, it can also rise to 25 ° C. In June 1982 and July 2004 maximum values ​​of 35 ° C were measured.

The winters are rainy. The wettest month is December with an average rainfall of 150 mm. The coldest month is January with an average daily temperature of 5 ° C.


Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Gig Harbor
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 8.3 10.0 12.8 15.6 18.9 21.7 24.4 25.0 21.7 16.1 11.1 8.3 O 16.2
Min. Temperature (° C) 1.7 2.2 3.9 5.6 8.3 11.1 12.8 12.8 10.6 7.2 4.4 1.7 O 6.9
Temperature (° C) 5.0 6.1 8.3 10.6 13.9 16.1 18.9 18.9 16.1 11.7 7.8 5.0 O 11.6
Precipitation ( mm ) 137 113 106 73 51 40 22nd 21st 36 86 155 150 Σ 990
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8.3
1.7
10.0
2.2
12.8
3.9
15.6
5.6
18.9
8.3
21.7
11.1
24.4
12.8
25.0
12.8
21.7
10.6
16.1
7.2
11.1
4.4
8.3
1.7
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113
106
73
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86
155
150
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: Temperature and Precipitation: The Weather Channel, Monthly Averages for Gig Harbor, WA

population

The United States Census 2000 , a census on April 1, 2000, identified 6,465 residents. The largest population group are the whites with a share of 94.2%. There are also around 1.8% mixed race, 1.5% Asian , 1.1% African American , 0.6% Indians from North America including Alaska and 0.2% Pacific islanders .

The median income for a household in 1999 was at 43,456 dollars , just above the US average of 41,994 US dollars. Compared to the US average of 12.4%, only 5.4% of individuals lived below the poverty line in 1999 ; for families, the proportion was 3.5% (US average: 9.2%).

Web links

Commons : Gig Harbor  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  2. ↑ a b The Weather Channel, Monthly Averages for Gig Harbor, WA  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved August 18, 2010.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / imwx.com  
  3. ↑ For this and for the following cf. American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 15, 2010.