| La Center, Washington | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location of La Center, Washington | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Jim Irish |
| • Mayor Pro-Tem | Al Luiz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,800 |
| • Density | 1,883.6/sq mi (727.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98629 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-36710[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512361[2] |
| Website | http://www.ci.lacenter.wa.us/ |
La Center is a town in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,800 at the 2010 census. The city is home to four card rooms / casinos which allow gambling on card games and poker, but not slots. The four casinos are the New Frontier, The Phoenix, Chips and Palace.
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In the 1870s, La Center was a business center and head of navigation on the east fork of the Lewis River. In late summer, the regular schedules of the steamers "Mascot" and "Walker", paddle-wheeling to Portland, were often interrupted by low water. Passengers and freight were transferred to scows, which were poled up the river or towed by horses along the bank. With the arrival of railroads and highways, La Center lost importance and lapsed into a small village serving the surrounding farming district. La Center was officially incorporated on August 27, 1909. Its population in 1940 was 192. (Washington - A guide to the Evergreen State, WPA American Guide Series, Washington State Historical Society, 1941).
La Center is located at (45.863874, -122.668572).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.12% is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 288 |
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| 1920 | 167 | −42.0% | |
| 1930 | 219 | 31.1% | |
| 1940 | 193 | −11.9% | |
| 1950 | 204 | 5.7% | |
| 1960 | 244 | 19.6% | |
| 1970 | 300 | 23.0% | |
| 1980 | 439 | 46.3% | |
| 1990 | 483 | 10.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,654 | 242.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,800 | 69.3% | |
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 2,800 people, 942 households, and 804 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,883.6 people per square mile (725.7/km²). There were 981 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 91.3% White, 1.0% African American, 1.9% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population. 21.1% were of German, 13.8% Irish, 7.5% English, 6.3% Norwegian and 6.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 804 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together. 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.2.
In the city the age distribution of the population shows 30.8% under the age of 18. The median age was 36 years.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,333, and the median income for a family was $57,375. Males had a median income of $45,893 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,224. About 3.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
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