Warden, Washington
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| Warden, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²) |
| - Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,544 |
| - Density | 1,212.2/sq mi (468.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98857 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-76160[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512775[2] |
Warden is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,544 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Warden was officially incorporated on June 16, 1910.
[edit] Geography
Warden is located at (46.966250, -119.043138)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.33%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,544 people, 720 households, and 581 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,212.2 people per square mile (467.7/km²). There were 790 housing units at an average density of 376.4/sq mi (145.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.55% White, 0.20% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 54.09% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 71.82% of the population.
There were 720 households out of which 55.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.53 and the average family size was 3.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 40.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $33,409. Males had a median income of $27,450 versus $19,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,922. About 20.4% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 24.6% 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
- Warden, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
Warden is also a small village in Kent, England
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