Sprague, Washington
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| Coordinates: 47°17′56″N 117°58′39″W / 47.29889°N 117.9775°WCoordinates: 47°17′56″N 117°58′39″W / 47.29889°N 117.9775°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,903 ft (580 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 446 |
| • Density | 780.8/sq mi (301.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99032 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-67175[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1508614[2] |
Sprague is a city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. The town was plotted in 1880 and named for former American Civil War Union general John Wilson Sprague.
Eugene E. Lindsey, World War II naval hero, was born in Sprague.
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[edit] History
Sprague was first settled by William Newman, who established an inn at the location.[3]
Sprague was officially incorporated on November 28, 1883. Originally called Hoodooville after William Burrows, a local character called Hoodoo Billy, the name was changed to honor General John W. Sprague, a railroad executive.[4]
Sprague was destroyed by fire on August 3, 1895.[3][5]
Mary Queen of Heaven Parish Church in Sprague, Washington was originally built in 1883. The current church, erected in 1902 on the site of the original church and blessed by the Bishop of Nesqually, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of Interior in 1990.
The town has a seasonal creek running through it named "Negro Creek." Much debate has occurred regarding the creek's name but the name remains.
[edit] The Sprague Catholic Cemetery
The Sprague Catholic Cemetery is associated with and maintained by the Mary Queen of Heaven Parish Church. Those buried in this historic cemetery include lifetime residents of Sprague as well as immigrants born as long ago as the 1850s. The first burial took place on December 25; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ferrell buried their infant daughter Margaret Mabel Farrell. The Farrells later donated the plot of land their daughter was buried on to the Catholic Church. It was dedicated by Bishop Junger of Nesqually Diocese.[6]
[edit] Geography
Sprague is located at 47°17′56″N 117°58′39″W / 47.29889°N 117.9775°W (47.298974, -117.977532).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 490 people, 216 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 780.8 people per square mile (300.3/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 385.6 per square mile (148.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.47% White, 2.65% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 1.63% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.
There were 216 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,079, and the median income for a family was $31,750. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,912. About 8.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ a b Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 111. ISBN 9780918664006. http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ.
- ^ "Profile for Sprague, Washington". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=25010. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ Becker, Paula (2006-09-24). "HistoryLink: Lincoln County voters choose Davenport over Sprague as county seat on November 3, 1896". HistoryLink.org. http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7870.
- ^ , "Gaffney, Joseph and Celia Jans. A History of Sprague 1880- 1962. Print.
- ^ "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.
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