Queets, Washington Explained

Official Name:Queets, Washington
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Queets
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Grays Harbor, Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:3.7
Area Land Km2:3.6
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:136
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:30
Coordinates:47.5403°N -124.3306°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:98331
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-56905
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1524759

Queets is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor and Jefferson counties, Washington, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census,[1] down from 174 at the 2010 census.[2] The primary residents of the community are Native Americans of the Quinault Indian Nation.

History

The post office at Queets was established July 13, 1880, and discontinued July 31, 1934, with mail being sent to Clearwater, approximately 8miles away.[3]

Geography

The community is near the coast of the Pacific Ocean along the Queets River at the northern edge of the Quinault Indian Reservation. Queets consists of several homes, a store, gas station, fisheries, daycare, Head Start, and a remote office for the Quinault Nation. Other local attractions include the Pacific beach hiking trails, Olympic National Park, and Olympic National Forest.

U.S. Route 101 passes through Queets, crossing the Queets River at the northern edge of the community. US 101 leads north 5miles to Kalaloch Beach and to Forks, site of the nearest airport. Southbound US 101 leads east to Amanda Park and southeast to Aberdeen.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Queets CDP has a total area of 3.7sqkm, of which 3.6sqkm are land and 0.1sqkm, or 3.45%, are water.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, more than 95% of the population identified their race as American Indian.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Queets, Washington . May 10, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Queets CDP, Washington . American Factfinder . U.S. Census Bureau . March 31, 2017.
  3. Boardman, Tim, and Richard W. Helbock (1986) Washington Post Offices, p. 55, Lake Oswego, Oregon: La Posta Publications
  4. Web site: DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: Queets CDP, Washington . 2010 . 2010 Demographic Profile Data . United States Census Bureau . dead . https://archive.today/20200212163623/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US5356905 . 2020-02-12.