| Garfield County, Washington | |
Location in the state of Washington |
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Washington's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 29, 1881 |
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| Seat | Pomeroy |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
718 sq mi (1,860 km²) 711 sq mi (1,841 km²) 8 sq mi (21 km²), 1.06% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
2,266 3/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Website | www.co.garfield.wa.us |
Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2010, the population was 2,266, making it the least populous in the state; with about 3.2 inhabitants per square mile (1.2 /km2), it is Washington's least densely populated county. The county seat is at Pomeroy, the county's only city. It was named after U.S. President James A. Garfield.
Garfield County was created out of Columbia County on November 29, 1881. [1]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,859.6 km2), of which 710 square miles (1,838.9 km2) is land and 8 square miles (20.7 km2) (1.06%) is water. It is part of the Palouse, a wide and rolling prairie-like region of the middle Columbia basin.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 3,897 |
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| 1900 | 3,918 | 0.5% | |
| 1910 | 4,199 | 7.2% | |
| 1920 | 3,875 | −7.7% | |
| 1930 | 3,662 | −5.5% | |
| 1940 | 3,383 | −7.6% | |
| 1950 | 3,204 | −5.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,976 | −7.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,911 | −2.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,468 | −15.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,248 | −8.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,397 | 6.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,266 | −5.5% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,397 people, 987 households, and 670 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.45% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.8% were of German, 17.9% United States or American, 10.6% English and 9.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 99.2% spoke English as their first language.
There were 987 households out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 21.90% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,398, and the median income for a family was $41,645. Males had a median income of $33,313 versus $22,132 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,992. About 12.00% of families and 14.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.
Part of the 1996 film Black Sheep takes place (but not filmed) in Garfield County.
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