Cathlamet, Washington
| Cathlamet, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′14″N 123°23′2″W / 46.20389°N 123.38389°WCoordinates: 46°12′14″N 123°23′2″W / 46.20389°N 123.38389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Wahkiakum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 532 |
| • Density | 1,330/sq mi (532/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98612 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-10635[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1503862[2] |
Cathlamet is a town located along the Ocean Beach Highway in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States where it is the county seat. The population was 532 at the 2010 census, though it has an additional rural population outside of the town limits.[3]
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[edit] History
From time immemorial, Cathlamet was the largest, or one of the largest, villages of Columbia River Indians west of the Cascade Mountains.[4] This village of cedar houses included 300-400 inhabitants when visited by Lewis and Clark.
In 1846, James Birnie became the first permanent white settler at Cathlamet, moving there after a career with the Hudson's Bay Company. He set up a trading post, remnants of which were reported still standing in 1906.
Cathlamet was officially incorporated on February 18, 1907. In 1938, the Julia Butler Hansen Bridge was built to carry what is now State Route 409 across the Columbia River's Cathlamet Channel to Puget Island.
[edit] Geography
Cathlamet is located at 46°12′14″N 123°23′2″W / 46.20389°N 123.38389°W (46.203767, -123.383838).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.
Cathlamet is connected across the Columbia River to Westport, Oregon via SR 409 and the county-operated Wahkiakum County Ferry.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Cathlamet, Washington | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 45 (7) |
50 (10) |
54 (12) |
59 (15) |
64 (18) |
68 (20) |
74 (23) |
75 (24) |
71 (22) |
62 (17) |
50 (10) |
45 (7) |
59.75 (15.42) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 31 (−1) |
33 (1) |
35 (2) |
38 (3) |
43 (6) |
47 (8) |
51 (11) |
51 (11) |
46 (8) |
39 (4) |
35 (2) |
32 (0) |
40.08 (4.49) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 8.28 (210.3) |
6.75 (171.5) |
5.94 (150.9) |
4.08 (103.6) |
2.69 (68.3) |
1.83 (46.5) |
0.84 (21.3) |
0.96 (24.4) |
2.22 (56.4) |
4.08 (103.6) |
8.84 (224.5) |
8.98 (228.1) |
55.49 (1,409.4) |
| Source: The Weather Channel[6] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 352 |
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| 1920 | 422 | 19.9% | |
| 1930 | 537 | 27.3% | |
| 1940 | 621 | 15.6% | |
| 1950 | 501 | −19.3% | |
| 1960 | 615 | 22.8% | |
| 1970 | 647 | 5.2% | |
| 1980 | 635 | −1.9% | |
| 1990 | 508 | −20.0% | |
| 2000 | 565 | 11.2% | |
| 2010 | 532 | −5.8% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 565 people, 246 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,426.2 people per square mile (545.4/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 701.7 per square mile (268.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.16% White, 0.53% African American, 1.59% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 246 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the age distribution of the population shows 18.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,409, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $30,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,588. About 9.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Community
Cathlamet is home to the Wahkiakum School District, which is the only K-12 school in Wahkiakum County. The school pulls students from Puget Island, Elocohoman Valley, and Skamokawa in addition to areas north and east of Cathlamet, including some students from neighboring Cowlitz County for a total of 500 students.[8]
Every third Saturday in July, Cathlamet celebrates Bald Eagle Day. This is an all day event that closes down Main Street for a parade and street fair.
[edit] Notable residents
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- Julia Butler Hansen, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1960-1974. She represented Washington's Third Congressional District as a Democrat.[9]
[edit] Cathlamet in popular culture
Films shot in Cathlamet include Come See The Paradise (1990), Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) and Men of Honor (2000).
[edit] External links
- Town of Cathlamet government page
- History of Cathlamet at HistoryLink
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.co.wahkiakum.wa.us/aboutus.htm
- ^ *Strong, Thomas Nelson (1906). Cathlamet on the Columbia. Binfords & Mort.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Cathlamet, WA". Weather.com. 2010. http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/wxclimatology/monthly/USWA0065. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search". U.S. Census Bureau. 31 December 2011. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.welcometowahkiakum.com/mules.html
- ^ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000174
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