Mattawa (Washington)

Mattawa
Climate diagram
	Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
	Source: Weatherbase.com

Mattawa
	; Mattawa City Hall (2008)
Location in Washington
	Mattawa
	Mattawa
Basic data
Foundation :	June 3, 1958 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority )
State :	United States
State :	Washington
County :	Grant
Coordinates :	46 ° 44 ′ N , 119 ° 54 ′ W Coordinates: 46 ° 44 ′ N , 119 ° 54 ′ W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	4,548 (as of 2015)
Population density :	2,368.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	1.92 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of; which 1.92 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	234 m
Postal code :	99349
Area code :	+1 509
FIPS :	53-44165
GNIS ID :	1506518
Website :	City of Mattawa
Mayor :	Scott Hyndman
	; Location of Mattawa in Grant County

Mattawa is a city ( City ) in Grant County in the State of Washington . As of the 2010 United States Census , Mattawa had 4,437 residents. An estimated 4,500-6,500 people live in Mattawa during the heyday of the (fruit) harvest, which drops to about 2,000 outside these times.

history

Exterior view of the straw bale structure of the library (built in 2002 by the IronStraw Group) in Mattawa (2008)

The town of Mattawa was originally parceled out by E. and Eva Campbell in 1909, but was not recognized as a town at the time. With the construction of the nearby Priest Rapids Dam and Wanapum Power Plant , the city experienced a boom as a home for construction workers. Mattawa was officially recognized as a city on June 3, 1958. The Port of Mattawa , an area with several industrial sites, was also established in 1958. Mattawa has the first library in the United States to be built as a straw bale . On December 3, 2009, the City of Mattawa became a so-called "non-charter code city", a city in Washington state with maximum local control under the constitution and the laws of the state.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city occupies a total of 1.92 square kilometers, which does not include water.

climate

According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification , Mattawa has a semi-arid climate (abbreviated “BSk”).

Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Mattawa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	-0.6	2.8	7.1	11.3	16.1	20.2	23.9	23.1	17.8	11.1	4.1	-0.2	O	11.4
Min. Temperature (° C)	20.6	21.7	27.8	35.6	40.6	42.8	45	46.1	39.4	31.7	23.9	21.1	O	33.1
Temperature (° C)	-33.3	-31.1	-16.1	-6.1	-4.4	1.1	5	3.9	-3.3	-12.8	-28.3	-28.3	O	−12.7

Precipitation ( mm )	26th	18th	18th	13	13	14th	7th	7th	8th	13	27	31	Σ	195

Rainy days ( d )	7th	5	5	4th	4th	3	2	2	2	4th	7th	8th	Σ	53

Source: Weatherbase.com

Demographics

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1960	394	-
1970	180	-54.3%
1980	299	66.1%
1990	941	214.7%
2000	2609	177.3%
2010	4437	70.1%
2016 estimate	4413	-0.5%
US Decennial Census 2015 Estimate

The Mattawa Police Department (MAPD) currently consists of a police chief and four full-time officers.

Mattawa is supplied by the Wahluke School District .

2010 Census

As of the 2010 census , Mattawa had 4,437 residents, 791 households, and 725 families. The population density was 2315 per km ². There were 843 housing units at an average density of 439.8 per km².

The population consisted of 45% white , 0.9% Afro-American , 1.1% Indian , 0.1% Asian , 49.7% other "races" and 3.4% two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 95.7% of the population.

Of the 791 households, 82.8% had children under the age of 18, 70.7% were run by married couples living together , 10.6% by single mothers and 10.4% by single fathers; 8.3% were non-families. 2.3% of the households were singles and 0.6% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 5.61 and the average family size was 5.28.

The median age in the city was 22 years. 42% of the population were under 18, 14.3% between 18 and 24, 33.1% between 25 and 44, 8.7% between 45 and 64 and 1.8 65 years or older. 55.7% of the population were men and 44.3% women.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 census , Mattawa had 2,609 residents, 495 households, and 438 families. The population density was 2055.8 per km ². There were 576 housing units at a mean density of 453.9 per km².

The population consisted of 29.59% white , 0.19% African American , 0.54% Indian , 0.92% Asian , 65.85% other "races" and 2.91 % % from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 89.8% of the population.

Of the 495 households, 66.7% had children under the age of 18, 64.2% were run by married couples living together , 10.7% by single mothers; 11.5% were non-families. 5.5% of the households were singles and 2% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 5.27 and the average family size was 4.79 people.

The median age in the city was 22 years. 38.1% of the population were under 18, 20.4% between 18 and 24, 32.4% between 25 and 44, 7.6% between 45 and 64 and 1.5 65 years or older. There were 151.8 men for every 100 women, and 179.2 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 $ 31,964 and that of families was US $ 25,921. Men had a median income of US $ 13,669 versus US $ 13,333 for women. The per capita income was US $ 7,510. About 30.6% of families and 34.4% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 38% of those under 18 and 42.6% of those over 65.

Mattawa in pop culture

Mattawa is mentioned in the adaptation of the Geoff Mack song " I've Been Everywhere " by Hank Snow , which was later covered by more than 130 artists including Johnny Cashs .
A power plant in Mattawa was the set for the end of the episode " Deception " of the first season of the TV show The X-Files: The FBI's Scary Cases .