Wilbur, Washington
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| Wilbur, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,172 ft (662 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 914 |
| - Density | 680.2/sq mi (262.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99185 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-78680[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1509502[2] |
Wilbur is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 914 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Wilbur was officially incorporated on August 11, 1890. The town was founded by Samuel Wilbur Condit (or Condon) who was nicknamed Wild Goose Bill.
Wilbur has gained news coverage recently as a result of crop circles found roughly 10 miles north of town, just off of Highway 2. The origin of these depressions in the wheat crop of local farmer Jim Llewellyn is unknown, and the phenomenon was covered by new stations as well as newspapers. See this link: [1]
[edit] Geography
Wilbur is located at (47.756616, -118.706282)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 914 people, 396 households, and 266 families residing in the town. The population density was 680.2 people per square mile (263.4/km²). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 357.2/sq mi (138.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% White, 1.20% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 396 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,563, and the median income for a family was $37,431. Males had a median income of $32,440 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,535. About 14.4% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
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[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
- Wilbur, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Wilbur High School Website
- Town website
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