Langley, Washington
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Langley is a city in Island County, Washington, United States. The 2000 census counted 959 "Langleyites".
Langley, or as it is commonly referred to in literature "Langley by the Sea", is located along near the eastern end of the north shore of the south end of Whidbey Island. It is the second largest incorporated area on Whidbey. Although Langley's official population is 959, the number of people who claim Langley as their home is 4,878[1]. The geographical area of Langley proper is only 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) but the whole community that is considered to be Langley is 67.86 km² (26.20 mi²)[2]. Aside from official business, the entire ZIP code community is referred to as Langley.
Today, Langley is a tourist destination. Many businesses in the city promote themselves in tourist pamphlets available around the world. Langley is home to a 1930s era movie theatre, a grocery store of the same vintage, a several restaurants serving anything from American cuisine to Greek and Italian, and even an authentic Mexican restaurant about 5 miles from the downtown core.
Langley is served by Island County Fire District #3 and the home of the South Whidbey School District #206 and all the schools on South Whidbey. The current mayor is Neil Colburn (2004-2008), and the police chief is Bob Herzberg.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Langley ranks 92nd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
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[edit] History
Langley was founded in the 1800s by Jacob Anthes[3]. In 1902, Mr. Anthes build a logger bunkhouse that is still standing in the downtown core and currently serves as a museum. Langley was officially incorporated on February 26, 1913.
[edit] Mystery Weekend
Mystery Weekend is a yearly event occurring the last weekend in February. A fake newspaper story is run in the South Whidbey Record or a fake newspaper can be purchased from the Visitor & Information Center, detailing the persons involved. The players are instructed to search every store for a box of cards, with a clue to the mystery printed on each card. Various locals play the parts of characters in the story, and players are invited to question them for information. The players who believe they have solved the game may submit their solutions and enter into a drawing of prizes.
[edit] Chochokum
Chochokum is held the weekend after Independence Day each July. The city closes most of First Street and Anthes Ave. south to Third St. Artists from around the Northwest showcase their art, while local musicians perform on a downtown stage.
[edit] Island County Fair
The third weekend in August Langley hosts the Island County Fair. This is one of the biggest community gatherings of the year. The fair has such an impact, that Island Transit will run special shuttles between Langley and the Clinton Ferry, as well as Shuttles between Oak Harbor and Langley, and operate these shuttles on Sunday (a day when the transit does not normally operate).
[edit] Geography
Langley is located at (48.036922, -122.408500)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 959 people, 486 households, and 268 families residing in the city. The population density was 451.6/km² (1,165.9/mi²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 255.2/km² (658.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.25% White, 0.31% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 486 households, out of which 24.3% included children under the age of 18, 40.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $51,563. Males had a median income of $41,750 versus $30,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,940. About 5.2% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- City of Langley
- Langley Murder Mystery
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
[edit] References
- ^ 982 3-Digit ZCTA by 5-digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area. U.S. Census Bureau (2000). Retrieved on 2006-08-04.
- ^ 982 3-Digit ZCTA by 5-digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area. U.S. Census Bureau (2000). Retrieved on 2006-08-04.
- ^ 27 Things to Do (On Whidbey Island). MacGregor’s 2006-2007 Whidbey Island Newcomers’ & Visitors’ Guide (2005-2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-04.
