Toppenish, Washington
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| Toppenish, Washington | |
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| Country | United States of America |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Area | |
| - City | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 8,946 |
| - Density | 4,758.6/sq mi (1,837.3/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Website: www.toppenish.net | |
Toppenish is a city in Yakima County, Washington, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,946.
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[edit] History
Toppenish was officially incorporated on April 29, 1907.
[edit] Geography
Toppenish is located at (46.378880, -120.311823).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,946 people, 2,275 households, and 1,874 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,837.3/km² (4,762.7/mi²). There were 2,440 housing units at an average density of 501.1/km² (1,299.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 31.48% White, 0.56% Black or African American, 7.90% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 55.95% from other races, and 3.72% from two or more races. 75.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,275 households out of which 52.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.88 and the average family size was 4.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 38.8% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,950, and the median income for a family was $28,228. Males had a median income of $22,264 versus $19,704 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,101. About 29.2% of families and 32.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.1% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Toppenish Chamber of Commerce
- 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
