Klickitat, Washington

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Klickitat
Nickname: klicka
Location of Klickitat in Klickitat County, Washington
Location of Klickitat in Klickitat County, Washington
Coordinates: 45°48′59″N 121°9′50″W / 45.81639, -121.16389
Country United States
State Washington
County Klickitat
Area
 - Total 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
 - Land 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 479 ft (146 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 417
 - Density 161.9/sq mi (62.4/km²)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 98628, 98670
Area code(s) 509
FIPS code 53-36115[1]
GNIS feature ID 1521721[2]

Klickitat is a census-designated place (CDP) in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 417 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Klickitat is located at 45°48′59″N, 121°9′50″W (45.816412, -121.163790)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 417 people, 147 households, and 110 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 161.9 people per square mile (62.4/km²). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 67.2/sq mi (25.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.33% White, 0.24% African American, 3.60% Native American, 0.96% Asian, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population.

There were 147 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,717. About 27.8% of families and 29.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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