Toledo, Washington

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Toledo, Washington
Location of Toledo, Washington
Location of Toledo, Washington
Coordinates: 46°26′21″N 122°50′53″W / 46.43917, -122.84806
Country United States
State Washington
County Lewis
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 121 ft (37 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 653
 - Density 1,947.3/sq mi (751.9/km²)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98591
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-71785[1]
GNIS feature ID 1512731[2]

Toledo is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 653 at the 2000 census.

Previous names for Toledo include Plomondon's Landing, Cowlitz Landing, and Warbassport.

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[edit] History

Toledo was officially incorporated on October 10, 1892.

[edit] Geography

Toledo is located at 46°26′21″N, 122°50′53″W (46.439283, -122.848191)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 653 people, 265 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,947.3 people per square mile (741.5/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 843.9/sq mi (321.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.26% White, 0.61% African American, 2.30% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 1.53% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.90% of the population. 18.9% were of American, 13.7% German, 9.9% Irish, 8.0% English and 5.7% Dutch ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.5% spoke English and 2.5% Spanish as their first language.

There were 265 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,271, and the median income for a family was $31,833. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,271 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,483. About 9.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Politics

Toledo is a fairly Republican area, although less so than most of Lewis County; nearby "twin city" Vader voted for Democrat John F. Kerry. The results for the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election were as follows:

[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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