Ilwaco, Washington

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Ilwaco
City
Ilwaco, Washington
Location of Ilwaco, Washington
Location of Ilwaco, Washington
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Country United States
State Washington
County Pacific
Area[1]
 • Total 5.93 sq mi (15.36 km2)
 • Land 2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)
 • Water 3.83 sq mi (9.92 km2)
Elevation 23 ft (7 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 936
 • Estimate (2014)[3] 905
 • Density 445.7/sq mi (172.1/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98624
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-33000[4]
GNIS feature ID 1521144[5]
Website City of Ilwaco

Ilwaco (/ɪlˈwɑːkoʊ/ US dict: ĭl·wâ′·kō) is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 936 at the 2010 census.

History

Ilwaco was first settled by Henry Feister in 1851, and was named for Elwahko Jim, the son in law of Chief Comcomly.[6] Ilwaco was officially incorporated on December 16, 1890. A narrow gauge railway, Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company, ran for over thirty years.

The railroad ran north up First Street in Ilwaco. A published photo shows the railroad's Ilwaco facilities, including a gallows turntable and elevated watering trough, were located on the southwest corner of the intersection of First and Spruce streets.[7] The depot was built nearby on Spruce Street. A siding was built for the Ilwaco Mill and Lumber Company.[8] A published photo shows the passenger depot on the west side of First Street, at a point 14.8 miles (23.8 km) from the Ilwaco Depot to Nahcotta.[9] The Ilwaco freight depot was in a different building. The freight depot survived to modern times, and has been relocated to became part of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum.

The train ran out on the dock in Ilwaco. Floating logs were stored behind log booms on the west side of the Ilwaco dock.[10] At some point after 1890, First Street had been covered with wooden planks, and remained so until 1916, when it was paved over.[11] By 1915, a published photo shows many more businesses along First Street.

Geography

Ilwaco harbor

Ilwaco is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (46.312541, -124.029688)[12] on the Long Beach Peninsula.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.93 square miles (15.36 km2), of which, 2.10 square miles (5.44 km2) is land and 3.83 square miles (9.92 km2) is water.[1]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ilwaco has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[13]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 85 —
1890 517 508.2%
1900 584 13.0%
1910 664 13.7%
1920 787 18.5%
1930 750 −4.7%
1940 656 −12.5%
1950 628 −4.3%
1960 518 −17.5%
1970 506 −2.3%
1980 604 19.4%
1990 815 34.9%
2000 950 16.6%
2010 936 −1.5%
Est. 2014 905 [14] −3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[15]
2014 Estimate[3]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 936 people, 443 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.7 inhabitants per square mile (172.1/km2). There were 567 housing units at an average density of 270.0 per square mile (104.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 0.3% African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 3.6% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 443 households of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the city was 50.2 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 950 people, 416 households, and 260 families residing in the city. The population density was 461.5 people per square mile (178.1/km²). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 254.6 per square mile (98.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.84% White, 0.53% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.79% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population. 15.9% were of German, 13.6% Finnish, 10.1% English, 5.8% American, 5.2% Swedish and 5.1% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 416 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,632, and the median income for a family was $34,934. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $21,442 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,138. About 10.3% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

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  7. ↑ Feagans, at 28 with photo from Mrs. Wilson collection
  8. ↑ Feagans, at 37
  9. ↑ Feagans, at 78
  10. ↑ Feagans, at 33 and 52, publishing photographs of early Ilwaco harbor, from collections of Pacific County Historical Society and Ilwaco Tribune
  11. ↑ Feagans, at 81, with photo
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Climate Summary for Ilwaco, Washington
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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