Oak Harbor (Washington)
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1915 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Washington |
| County : | Island County |
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 18 ′ N , 122 ° 40 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 19,795 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 838.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 23.7 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 23.6 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 28 m |
| Postcodes : | 98277 and 98278 |
| Area code : | +1 360 |
| FIPS : | 53-50360 |
| GNIS ID : | 1512518 |
| Website : | www.oakharbor.org |
| Mayor : | Patricia A. Cohen ( R ) |
Oak Harbor is a city on Whidbey Island in Island County in Washington state . As of April 1, 2008, Oak Harbor had a population of 22,980. The place was registered on May 14, 1915 as "City".
history
Oak Harbor is the largest registered city on Whidbey Island . It takes its name from the Garry oak , numerous specimens of which adorn the cityscape. The construction of the Deception Pass Bridge , which opened on July 31, 1935, and the opening of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island on September 21, 1942, caused great growth spurts .
The history of Oak Harbor dates back to the early 1850s when three settlers staked their claim where Oak Harbor is today - Martin Tafton , a shoemaker from Norway , CW Sumner from New England and Ulrich Freund , who is a former officer of the Swiss Army was. Freund's family still inhabits part of the area he claims to this day.
Residential houses and businesses initially developed along the Oak Harbor shorelines because the settlers were completely dependent on water transport until the 20th century. For over thirty years, steamers and freighters were the means of transport used to get passengers from the island to the mainland and back again.
First came the Irish in the late 1850s, who made a living from fishing and farming. Dutch came to Whidbey Island in the 1890s after becoming disaffected with the north Midwest . After their arrival, churches, schools and other businesses were built. A high school was built in 1906 and Oak Harbor developed like a small rural town until the construction of the bridge and the opening of the naval base spurred growth.
The Deception Pass Bridge - listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982 - has connected Whidbey Island with Fidalgo Island since 1935 and spans Canoe Pass and Deception Pass . The bridge is a landmark in the Pacific Northwest and was a Public Works Administration project . It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps . Deception Pass State Park was the second most visited state park in Washington in 2004 and covers an area of 17 km².
geography
Oak Harbor is 48 ° 18 ' N , 122 ° 40' W .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 23.7 km², of which 23.6 km² is land; 0.1 km² or 0.44% of the municipal area is water.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, 19,795 people lived in the city. The population density was 839.9 people per km ². There were 7,772 housing units at an average of 329.8 per km². The Oak Harbor population was 74.93% White , 5.45% Black or African American , 1.22% Native American , 9.62% Asian , 0.77% Pacific Islander , 2.42% stated others Belonging to races and 5.58% named two or more races. 6.61% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Oak Harbors distributed to 7333 households out of which 43.4% were living in children under 18 years of age. 59.0% of households are married, 9.7% had a female head of household without a husband and 28.2% did not form families. 22.2% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 7.2% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.
The urban population was distributed among 31.6% minors, 11.6% 18–24 year olds, 34.4% 25–44 year olds, 13.4% 45–64 year olds and 9.0% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 women there were 98.7 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 95.2 men.
The median household income in Oak Harbor was 36,641 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 41,579 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 29,498 compared with $ 21,633 for women. The per capita income for Oak Harbor was $ 16,830. 9.3% of the population and 8.1% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 11.2% of minors and 5.4% of those aged 65 and over.
sons and daughters of the town
- Patricia McPherson (* 1954), actress and photo model
- Christopher Sean (* 1985), actor and model
- Marti Malloy (* 1986), judoka
- Ben Tollerene (* 1986), poker player
politics
Due to its geographical proximity to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island , Oak Harbor has developed into a stronghold of the Republican Party .
Web links
- Entry in the Washington encyclopedia HistoryLink (English)
- Oak Harbor Tourism and Visitor Service
- Whidbey News Times . Local newspaper website.
- Deception Pass Park Foundation website
- About Oak Harbor . Local Chamber of Commerce website
Individual evidence
- ↑ April 1 Population of Cities, Towns, and Counties - Used for Allocation of Selected State Revenues ( English , PDF) State of Washington, Office of Financial Management, Forecasting Division. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved on August 24, 2008.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated August 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , February 6, 2007 (English)
