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| Oakesdale, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whitman |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,464 ft (751 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 420 |
| - Density | 404.2/sq mi (156.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99158 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-50325[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1507134[2] |
Oakesdale is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 420 at the 2000 U.S. Census and 2008 Office of Financial Management estimate.
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History
Oakesdale was incorporated in 1890.
Historical Population
1890....528
1900....928
1910....882
1920....816
1930....637
1940....590
1950....576
1960....474
1970....447
1980....444
1990....346
2000....420
2008est.420
Local Notables
- Longtime home of Virgil T. McCroskey, creator of Steptoe Butte State Park and McCroskey State Park.
Geography
Oakesdale is located at (47.130573, -117.244359)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 420 people, 172 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 404.2 people per square mile (155.9/km²). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 186.7/sq mi (72.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.24% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 172 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,094, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $30,714 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,159. About 9.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
External links
- Oakesdale, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
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