Cashmere, Washington
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Cashmere is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,965 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Cashmere was officially incorporated on November 11, 1904. It was named for Kashmir, India, as local judge James H. Chase claimed it resembled the foothills of that region.
[edit] Geography
Cashmere is located at (47.519515, -120.468967)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.20%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,965 people, 1,105 households, and 717 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,286.3/km² (3,322.1/mi²). There were 1,174 housing units at an average density of 509.3/km² (1,315.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.71% White, 0.54% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.20% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.00% of the population.
There were 1,105 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,854, and the median income for a family was $45,347. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $25,439 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,468. About 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable features
Cashmere is home to the Aplets and Cotlets plant and Country Store, which offers free tours and samples for anyone concerned with the fruit purée candy.
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