Elmer City, Washington Explained

Elmer City
Official Name:Elmer City, Washington
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Okanogan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.70
Area Land Km2:0.62
Area Water Km2:0.09
Area Total Sq Mi:0.27
Area Land Sq Mi:0.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:239
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation M:334
Elevation Ft:1096
Coordinates:47.9983°N -118.9536°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99124
Area Code:509
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-21485[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1512189[3]

Elmer City is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 census.

History

Elmer City was officially incorporated on April 17, 1947, and is located on the Colville Indian Reservation.

Geography

Elmer City is located at 47.9983°N -118.9536°W (47.998309, -118.953486).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.21sqmi, all of it land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census,[6] there were 238 people, 99 households and 64 families living in the town. The population density was 1133.3PD/sqmi. There were 112 housing units at an average density of 533.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 47.9% White, 0.8% African American, 28.6% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 18.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 99 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the town was 47.8 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 267 people, 110 households and 70 families living in the town. The population density was 1,291.7 per square mile (490.9/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 614.4 per square mile (233.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 54.31% White, 1.50% African American, 35.96% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 3.00% from other races, and 4.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.87% of the population.

There were 110 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06.

25.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median household income was $32,500 and the median family income was $38,000. Males had a median income of $40,000 vand females $23,438. The per capita income was $16,366. About 11.4% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.6% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. 1512189. Elmer City.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 19, 2012.