Medical Lake

Medical Lake
	; View over the lake (from the Access Trail )
Location in Washington
	Medical Lake
	Medical Lake
Basic data
Foundation :	1890 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority )
State :	United States
State :	Washington
County :	Stevens County
Coordinates :	47 ° 34 ′ N , 117 ° 41 ′ W Coordinates: 47 ° 34 ′ N , 117 ° 41 ′ W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	4,942 (as of 2015)
Population density :	561 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	9.43 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of; which 8.81 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	739 m
Postal code :	99022
Area code :	+1 509
FIPS :	53-44690
GNIS ID :	1512452
Website :	City of Medical Lake
	; Location of Medical Lake in Spokane County

Medical Lake is a city ( City ) in Spokane County in the State of Washington . As of the 2010 United States Census , Medical Lake had 5,060 residents. The city is the seat of a mental hospital, the Eastern State Hospital .

history

The town of Medical Lake was officially recognized in 1890. It takes its name from the nearby lake of the same name.

The Spokane , an Indian tribe , had populated the area for a long time and believed in the healing powers of the water and the mud from the lake. White settlers like Andrew Lefevre and Stanley Hallett who came to the area in the 1870s adopted this belief and marketed the salts extracted from the lake for medicinal purposes. The success of these collections sparked the development of a salt and soap industry, which was followed by the establishment of commercial bathhouses in the 1880s. With the construction of several lakefront hotels and the establishment of Eastern State Hospital in 1891, Medical Lake saw a period of economic growth that lasted into the 1920s when the lake's popularity waned. A period of stagnation was interrupted in the 1940s with the construction of nearby Fairchild Air Force Base , which suddenly caused the city's population to increase. Medical Lake's economy still relies on the presence of the clinic and Fairchild AFB, with the town also serving as a dormitory for nearby Spokane .

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.43 km², of which 8.81 km² is land and the rest is water.

The city lies east of the lake of the same name. There are many other lakes within a few miles of town, including West Medical Lake , Silver Lake , Clear Lake, and numerous smaller lakes and pools south of town. The road distance from Downtown Spokane is 16 miles (26 km) via Interstate 90 and Washington State Route 902 , the latter through the city. The Eastern State Hospital is opposite on the western shore of the lake. The Fairchild Air Force Base is located just north of the city.

Geologically, the city is located on Columbia plateau basalts , which were severely eroded by the Missoula floods at the end of the last glacial period and made the city and its surroundings part of the Channeled Scablands .

Demographics

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1890	617	-
1900	516	-16.4%
1910	1730	235.3%
1920	1254	-27.5%
1930	1671	33.3%
1940	2114	26.5%
1950	4488	112.3%
1960	4765	6.2%
1970	3529	-25.9%
1980	3600	2%
1990	3664	1.8%
2000	3758	2.6%
2010	5060	34.6%
2016 estimate	4964	-1.9%
US Decennial Census 2015 Estimate

2010 Census

As of the 2010 census , Medical Lake had 5,060 residents, 1,707 households, and 1,169 families. The population density was 574.6 per km ². There were 1,835 housing units at an average density of 208.4 per km².

The population was 88% white , 2.3% African American , 1.6% Indian , 2% Asian , 0.3% Pacific islander , and 1.5% other “races” " And 4.3% from two or more" races " . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 5.7% of the population.

Of the 1707 households, 37.7% had children under the age of 18, 51% were run by married couples living together , 12.2% by single mothers and 5.3% by single fathers; 31.5% were non-families. 25.5% of the households were singles and 7.1% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 23.5% of the population were under 18, 10.3% between 18 and 24, 28.9% between 25 and 44, 27.4% between 45 and 64 and 10 65 years or older. 50% of the population were men and 50% women.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 census , Medical Lake had 3,758 residents, 1,090 households, and 767 families. The population density was 420.6 per km ². There were 1,197 housing units at an average density of 134 per km².

The population was 88.88% White , 4.6% African American , 1.41% Native American , 1.57% Asian , 0.21% Pacific Islander , 1.01% from other "races" and 2.32% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 4.12% of the population.

Of the 1,090 households, 40.8% had children under the age of 18, 50.4% were run by married couples living together and 15.1% by single mothers; 29.6% were non-families. 25.1% of the households were singles and 7.2% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 36 years. 24.3% of the population were under 18, 9.1% between 18 and 24, 35.5% between 25 and 44, 22.9% between 45 and 64 and 8.2 65 years or older. There were 108.2 men for every 100 women, and 104.2 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 $ 42,159 compared to US $ 47,357 for families. Men had a median income of US $ 35,543 compared to US $ 23,971 for women. The per capita income was US $ 14,874. About 9.4% of families and 14.8% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 12.3% of those under 18 and 13.7% of those over 65.