Duluth, Washington Explained

Official Name:Duluth, Washington
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA Washington
Pushpin Label:Duluth
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:15.5
Area Land Km2:15.5
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:6.0
Area Land Sq Mi:6.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1718
Population Density Km2:99.8
Population Density Sq Mi:258
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation M:86
Elevation Ft:281
Coordinates:45.7797°N -122.6411°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:98642
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:360
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-18775
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2629757

Duluth is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,544 at the 2020 census.[1]

The community is located north of downtown Vancouver, Washington, with access from Exit 11 on Interstate 5.

History

Adolph Sauvie opened a store and a bus depot on 219th street and 10th avenue. The bus company wanted the place to have a name, and Adolph named it after Duluth, Minnesota, his hometown.[2]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,718 people, 577 housing units, and 575 families living in the CDP. There were 1,443 White people, 3 African Americans, 16 Native Americans, 49 Asians, 52 people from some other race, and 155 people from two or more races.[1]

The ancestry in Duluth was 13.7% Irish, 12.2% English, 11.1% German, 5.4% French, 3.5% Sub-Saharan African, 2.7% Norwegian, 1.2% Italian, and 0.9% Polish.[1]

The median age was 54.7 years old. 25.8% of the population were 65 or older, with 9.8% between the ages of 65 to 74, 10.3% between the ages of 75 to 84, and 5.7% 85 or older. 6.5% of the population was foreign born.[1]

The median household income was $63,981, with families having $87,625, married couples having $101,500, and non-families having $48,750. 18.9% of the population were in poverty.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . . November 15, 2023.
  2. Web site: Names in Clark County - Clark County: A history . May 31, 2023 . Clark County History . en.