Grand Mound, Washington
| Grand Mound | |
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| — CDP — | |
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| Coordinates: 46°48′14″N 123°0′36″W / 46.80389°N 123.01°WCoordinates: 46°48′14″N 123°0′36″W / 46.80389°N 123.01°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Thurston |
| Settled | 1851 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,948 |
| • Density | 621.2/sq mi (239.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| FIPS code | 53-27890[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512250[2] |
Grand Mound is a census-designated place (CDP) in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It was named and founded by Jotham Weeks Judson, father of Phoebe Judson, in 1851.[3] The population was 1,948 at the 2000 census. In 2007, the population was 2,232. This area uses the 98579 zip code, which also includes Rochester and Gate, and has a total area population of approximately 12,000.
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[edit] Geography
Grand Mound is located at 46°48′14″N 123°00′36″W / 46.803808°N 123.009964°W (46.803808, -123.009964).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,394 |
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| 2000 | 1,948 | 39.7% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,948 people, 687 households, and 529 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 621.2 people per square mile (239.5/km2). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 234.1/sq mi (90.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.99% White, 0.31% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 6.62% from other races, and 3.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.16% of the population.
There were 687 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,153, and the median income for a family was $41,864. Males had a median income of $40,250 versus $24,511 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,008. About 13.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[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.
- ^ Judson, Phoebe Goodell (1984) [1925]. A Pioneer's Search for an Ideal Home: A Book of Personal Memoirs. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 86. ISBN 0-8032-2563-6.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.html. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
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