Quilcene, Washington
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| Quilcene, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 10.1 sq mi (26.2 km²) |
| - Land | 9.8 sq mi (25.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 591 |
| - Density | 60.6/sq mi (23.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98376 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-56975[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1524768[2] |
Quilcene is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Quilcene is located at (47.831838, -122.885339)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.2 km²), of which, 9.8 square miles (25.3 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (3.75%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 591 people, 243 households, and 156 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 60.6 people per square mile (23.4/km²). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 29.1/sq mi (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.77% White, 1.18% African American, 3.55% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 9.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 243 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,385, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,335. About 11.3% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Quilcene, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
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