Palouse (Washington)

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Palouse
Palouse as seen from Kamiak Butte
Palouse from Kamiak Butte seen from
Location in Washington
Palouse (Washington)
Palouse
Palouse
Basic data
Foundation : 1888 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority )
State : United States
State : Washington
County : Whitman
Coordinates : 46 ° 55 ′  N , 117 ° 5 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 55 ′  N , 117 ° 5 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 1,022 (as of 2015)
Population density : 365 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 2.80 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 2.80 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 742 m
Postal code : 99161
Area code : +1 509
FIPS : 53-52950
GNIS ID : 1531058
Website : City of Palouse
Whitman County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Palouse Highlighted.svg
Location of Palouse in Whitman County

Palouse is a city with status City in Whitman County in the US state of Washington . As of the 2010 United States Census , Palouse had 998 residents. The Palouse is the name of the agricultural region in which the city is located. The city was officially recognized in 1888.

history

Palouse was first settled by whites in 1869 by William Ewing. The location was established in 1875 by WP Breeding.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city occupies a total of 2.8 square kilometers, which does not include water.

Demographics

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1880 148 -
1890 1119 656.1%
1900 929 -17%
1910 1549 66.7%
1920 1179 -23.9%
1930 1151 -2.4%
1940 1028 -10.7%
1950 1036 0.8%
1960 926 -10.6%
1970 948 2.4%
1980 1005 6%
1990 915 -9%
2000 1011 10.5%
2010 998 -1.3%
2016 estimate 1045 4.7%
US Decennial Census
2015 Estimate

2010 Census

As of the 2010 census , Palouse had 998 residents, 429 households, and 291 families. The population density was 356.8 per km ². There were 474 housing units at an average density of 169.5 per km².

The population consisted of 94.4% whites , 1.3% Indians , 0.9% Asians , 0.4% of other "races" and 3% of two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 2.4% of the population.

Of the 429 households, 29.4% had children under the age of 18, 57.6% were run by married couples living together , 7.2% by single mothers and 3% by single fathers; 32.2% were non-families. 27.5% of the households were singles and 10.3% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.79 people.

The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 21.4% of the population were under 18, 4.9% between 18 and 24, 26.2% between 25 and 44, 32.9% between 45 and 64 and 14.4 65 years or older. 49.5% of the population were men and 50.5% women.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 census , Palouse had 1,011 residents, 432 households, and 288 families. The population density was 364.8 per km ². There were 471 housing units at an average density of 170 per km².

The population consisted of 95.94% whites , 0.99% Indians , 0.3% Asians , 0.99% other "races" and 1.78% of two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 1.68% of the population.

Of the 432 households, 31.5% had children under the age of 18, 53% were run by married couples living together, and 10.9% by single mothers; 33.3% were non-families. 28.9% of the households were singles and 10.9% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88 people.

The median age in the city was 38 years. 26.9% of the population were under 18, 5.7% between 18 and 24, 30.4% between 25 and 44, 23.9% between 45 and 64 and 13.1 65 years or older. There were 94 men for every 100 women, and 93 men for every 100 women for over 18-year-olds.

All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 34,583 and that of families was US $ 41,125. Men had a median income of US $ 30,804 versus US $ 25,515 for women. The per capita income was US $ 15,754. About 8.6% of families and 9.5% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 9.2% of those under 18 and 18.7% of those over 65.

Personalities

  • The entrepreneur and inventor Raymond Alvah Hanson (born 1923 in Spokane ) grew up in Palouse.
  • The geographer Donald W. Meinig was born in Palouse in 1924.
  • American football coach Mouse Davis was born in Palouse in 1932.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved on July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ a b American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ Harry M. Majors: Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co, 1975, ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6 , p. 143.
  4. ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
  5. ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ United States Census Bureau : Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  7. ^ Wilbur Zelinsky: Thanking Donald Meinig . In: The Geographical Review . 99, No. 3, 2009, pp. 293-296. doi : 10.1111 / j.1931-0846.2009.tb00433.x . .

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