Cusick, Washington Explained

Cusick
Official Name:Cusick, Washington
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pend Oreille
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Duane Schofield[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1.93
Area Land Km2:1.32
Area Water Km2:0.61
Area Total Sq Mi:0.74
Area Land Sq Mi:0.51
Area Water Sq Mi:0.24
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:153
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation M:626
Elevation Ft:2054
Coordinates:48.3367°N -117.2961°W.[3]
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99119
Area Code:509
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-16340
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1518433[4]
Native Name:čmq̓ʷoqnú

Cusick (Salish: čmq̓ʷoqnú [5]) is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 153 at the 2020 census. Cusick is the headquarters of the federally recognized Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation.

History

Cusick occupies the former site of the largest village of the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, where as many as 1,000 people once lived.[6]

Cusick was founded in 1902 by Joseph W. Cusick.[6] Cusick was officially incorporated on March 15, 1927. One of the last town marshals was Kevin Derrick, who was the marshal in the late 1970s.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cusick has a total area of 0.45sqmi, all of it land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,[8] there were 207 people, 86 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density was 460PD/sqmi. There were 101 housing units at an average density of 224.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 73.4% White, 2.4% African American, 19.8% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 86 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the town was 42.8 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 57.5% male and 42.5% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 212 people, 87 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 624.9 people per square mile (240.7/km2). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 312.4 per square mile (120.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.28% White, 3.77% Native American, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 87 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% 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 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,583, and the median income for a family was $14,000. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,371. About 36.2% of families and 41.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 61.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration. Town of Cusick. March 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  5. Web site: Lesson 10 - Places to go. Kalispel I Curriculum. Kalispel Tribe. May 5, 2013. 2009.)
  6. Book: Majors, Harry M. . Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co . 1975 . 59 . 978-0-918664-00-6.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . December 19, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 19, 2012.