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Harrington, Washington
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Harrington Bank Block & Opera House
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Location of Harrington, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,146 ft (654 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 429 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (424.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes |
99134, 99154
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-29745 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1505401 |
Harrington is a city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census. It was named after W.P. Harrington, a banker from Colusa, California, who had heavily invested in local land.
History
Harrington was first settled in 1879 by Adam Edward Ludy and Jacob Ludy. Harrington was officially incorporated on April 17, 1902.
Geography
Harrington is located at 47°28′49″N 118°15′20″W / 47.48028°N 118.25556°W (47.480251, -118.255422).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all of it land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Harrington has a dry-summer Humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Harrington, Washington (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
62 (17) |
71 (22) |
89 (32) |
95 (35) |
106 (41) |
102 (39) |
105 (41) |
98 (37) |
87 (31) |
68 (20) |
59 (15) |
106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.9 (1.6) |
40.6 (4.8) |
51.0 (10.6) |
59.8 (15.4) |
68.9 (20.5) |
75.4 (24.1) |
85.4 (29.7) |
85.1 (29.5) |
75.9 (24.4) |
60.3 (15.7) |
44.2 (6.8) |
34.3 (1.3) |
59.6 (15.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.9 (−1.7) |
32.6 (0.3) |
40.2 (4.6) |
46.3 (7.9) |
54.2 (12.3) |
59.8 (15.4) |
67.1 (19.5) |
66.8 (19.3) |
59.1 (15.1) |
47.1 (8.4) |
35.9 (2.2) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
47.2 (8.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.9 (−5.1) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
32.8 (0.4) |
39.5 (4.2) |
44.1 (6.7) |
48.8 (9.3) |
48.6 (9.2) |
42.2 (5.7) |
33.8 (1.0) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
34.7 (1.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−27 (−33) |
−1 (−18) |
15 (−9) |
17 (−8) |
24 (−4) |
27 (−3) |
27 (−3) |
19 (−7) |
−4 (−20) |
−20 (−29) |
−25 (−32) |
−27 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.59 (40) |
1.05 (27) |
1.38 (35) |
0.97 (25) |
1.13 (29) |
0.91 (23) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.43 (11) |
1.16 (29) |
1.54 (39) |
1.79 (45) |
12.64 (321) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.8 (20) |
3.3 (8.4) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
3.4 (8.6) |
7.3 (19) |
23.5 (60) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.4 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 83.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 18.1 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 661 | — | |
| 1920 | 882 | 33.4% | |
| 1930 | 519 | −41.2% | |
| 1940 | 545 | 5.0% | |
| 1950 | 620 | 13.8% | |
| 1960 | 575 | −7.3% | |
| 1970 | 489 | −15.0% | |
| 1980 | 507 | 3.7% | |
| 1990 | 449 | −11.4% | |
| 2000 | 426 | −5.1% | |
| 2010 | 424 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 429 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 424 people, 184 households, and 119 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,115.8 inhabitants per square mile (430.8/km2). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 576.3 units per square mile (222.5 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.7% White, 0.9% African American, 3.5% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
There were 184 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 46.1 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
Notable people
- Darol Froman, physicist
- George Frederick McKay, classical music composer, was born in Harrington in 1899.
- Robert D. Timm, Washington state legislator
See also
In Spanish: Harrington (Washington) para niños
