Kettle Falls (Washington)
| Kettle Falls, Washington | |||
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 Place-name sign at the northern entrance to the city |
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| Location in Washington | |||
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| Foundation : | December 17, 1891 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority ) | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | Stevens County | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 36 ′ N , 118 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,597 (as of 2015) | ||
| Population density : | 576.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.77 km 2 (approx. Err mi 2 ) of which 2.77 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 497 m | ||
| Postal code : | 99141 | ||
| Area code : | +1 509 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-35485 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1530955 | ||
| Website : | City of Kettle Falls | ||
 Location of Kettle Falls in Stevens County |
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Kettle Falls is a city ( City ) in Stevens County in the US state of Washington after the nearby Kettle Falls of the Columbia River was named, once an important place for salmon fishing of American Indians . At the United States Census 2010 , Kettle Falls had 1,595 inhabitants, which means a growth of 4.5% compared to the Census of 2000 .
geography
Kettle Falls is located at 48 ° 36'21 "N / 118 ° 3'35" W. The original Kettle Falls was officially recognized as a local authority on December 17, 1891 ; it was on the banks of the Columbia River. It was flooded by Lake Roosevelt when the Grand Coulee Dam was built in 1940 ; the town planners moved the city to a community called Meyers Falls , which - located near the railway line - was to be successful as a transshipment point between boat and rail traffic for forest and agricultural products and products of the paper industry. This is still their location today, eight miles (12.8 km) northwest of Colville and a good 80 miles (128 km) northwest of Spokane . It is located 30 miles (48 km) south of the border between Canada and the United States at Laurier and in the vicinity of Lake Roosevelt , the reservoir of the Columbia River . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.77 km², which does not include water.
Demographics
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1900 | 297 |
| 1910 | 377 |
| 1920 | 276 |
| 1930 | 414 |
| 1940 | 560 |
| 1950 | 714 |
| 1960 | 905 |
| 1970 | 893 |
| 1980 | 1,087 |
| 1990 | 1,272 |
| 2000 | 1,527 |
| 2010 | 1,595 |
| 2016 | 1,604 |
¹ 1880-2010:
2016 Census Results: United States Census Bureau estimate
2010 Census
As of the 2010 census , Kettle Falls had 1,595 residents, 676 households, and 419 families. The population density was 576.6 per km ². There were 726 housing units at an average density of 262 per km².
The population was 90.9% white , 0.1% African American , 2% American Indian , 0.4% Asian , 0.1% Pacific islander , and 0.6% other "Races" and 5.9% from two or more "Races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 1.7% of the population.
Of the 676 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18, 44.7% were run by married couples living together , 12.3% by single mothers and 5% by single fathers; 38% were non-families. 31.7% of the households were singles and 13.8% were single persons over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 26.6% of the population were under 18, 7.6% between 18 and 24, 23.9% between 25 and 44, 25.4% between 45 and 64 and 16.3 65 years or older. 47.6% of the population were men and 52.4% women.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 census , Kettle Falls had 1,527 residents, 632 households, and 398 families. The population density was 627.2 per km ². There were 686 housing units at an average density of 281.8 per km².
The population was 91.29% White , 0.07% African American , 3.86% Indian , 0.2% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 0.65% from other "races" and 3.86% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 2.75% of the population.
Of the 632 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18, 47.2% were run by married couples living together and 11.2% by single mothers; 37% were non-families. 31.8% of the households were singles and 14.4% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the city was 34 years. 29.4% of the population were under 18, 8.3% between 18 and 24, 25.9% between 25 and 44, 20.5% between 45 and 64 and 15.8 65 years or older. There were 95.8 men for every 100 women, and 92.2 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 $ 27,031 and that of families was US $ 34,375. Men had a median income of US $ 33,750 compared to US $ 23,750 for women. The per capita income was US $ 13,614. About 15.1% of families and 21.1% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 26% of those under 18 and 12.9% of those over 65.
Personalities
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (* 1969), member of the United States House of Representatives for Washington's 5th congressional electoral district since 2005
- James Darling, NFL American football player from 1997 to 2006
- Town Grouch, an annual lottery winner during Town and Country Days . The city describes itself as having "1,599 friendly residents and a grouch".
Puma attack
In 1999, a four-year-old boy was injured in a puma attack near a house "on US Highway 395 about one mile south of Barstow in Ferry County and about eleven miles northwest of Kettle Falls."
Major geographic points in and around Kettle Falls
Reservoir
- Boise Cascade Mill Waste Pond
- Blue Gulch Reservoir
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
Dams
- Blue Gulch Reservoir Dam
schools
- Kettle Falls School District
- Kettle Falls Elementary School (4 classes, in October 2003 with 279 students, located at 48 ° 36'27 "N / 118 ° 03'05" W)
- Kettle Falls Middle School
- Kettle Falls High School
Campsites
- Kettle Falls Campground
- North Lake RV Park and Campground - beautiful wooded campsite with caravan site on the north shore of Lake Roosevelt.
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 12, 2016.
- ↑ a b US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 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.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau : Census of Population and Housing . Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.kettle-falls.com/about-kettle-falls
- ↑ John Craig: Boy, 4, injured in cougar attack . In: The Spokesman-Review , August 25, 1999. Archived from the original on September 3, 2000. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
Web links
- Official site of the City of Kettle Falls (English)
- Stevens County's Heritage Site . From Stevens County's libraries, including a collection of images of early Kettle Falls and Meyers Falls. (English)