Stevenson, Washington facts for kids
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Stevenson
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Main Street in Stevenson, October 2007
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Location of Stevenson, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skamania |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,491 |
| • Density | 833.0/sq mi (321.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98648
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| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-67875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1509682 |
| Website | City of Stevenson |
Stevenson is a city in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States. It is the county seat of Skamania County and home to the Skamania County Court House and Sheriff's Office. The population was 1,491 at the 2020 census.
Stevenson is home to the Columbia Gorge Museum, which focuses on several tribes that were once located near the Columbia River.
History
Stevenson is named for early settler George H. Stevenson. The Stevenson family, who settled in the Gorge in the 1800s from Missouri, founded the town of Stevenson on the old Shepard donation land claim. Under the auspices of the Stevenson Land Company, George Stevenson purchased the original townsite for $24,000 in 1893, building the town along the lower flat near the river. Settlers expanded the original dock to serve the daily arrivals of sternwheelers unloading passengers, cargo and loading logs.
In 1893, in a dispute over rental fees, an unknown crew transported the county records from the town of Cascades to Stevenson. Stevenson became the county seat of Skamania overnight. Stevenson was officially incorporated on December 16, 1907. In 1908 the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway arrived, pushing the town up the hill away from the river. Streets were graded, wooden sidewalks constructed and the city asked residents to keep their cows from roaming the streets.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2), of which 1.65 square miles (4.27 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water.
The city is located on Washington State Route 14 between the city of North Bonneville and Carson.
Climate
| Climate data for Stevenson, Washington | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
64 (18) |
77 (25) |
89 (32) |
99 (37) |
102 (39) |
105 (41) |
103 (39) |
100 (38) |
84 (29) |
64 (18) |
58 (14) |
105 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.9 (3.3) |
42.6 (5.9) |
50.5 (10.3) |
57.4 (14.1) |
65 (18) |
71.4 (21.9) |
80 (27) |
80.6 (27.0) |
73.4 (23.0) |
60.5 (15.8) |
45.7 (7.6) |
37.3 (2.9) |
58.5 (14.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 32.8 (0.4) |
35.5 (1.9) |
40.9 (4.9) |
46 (8) |
52.6 (11.4) |
58.3 (14.6) |
64.3 (17.9) |
64.1 (17.8) |
58. (14) |
48.4 (9.1) |
39.1 (3.9) |
32.5 (0.3) |
47.7 (8.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 27.6 (−2.4) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
34.6 (1.4) |
40.2 (4.6) |
45.3 (7.4) |
48.5 (9.2) |
47.6 (8.7) |
42.7 (5.9) |
36.3 (2.4) |
32.6 (0.3) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
36.9 (2.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −9 (−23) |
−4 (−20) |
11 (−12) |
24 (−4) |
27 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
34 (1) |
30 (−1) |
26 (−3) |
15 (−9) |
−2 (−19) |
−7 (−22) |
−9 (−23) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 13.9 (350) |
11.2 (280) |
9.1 (230) |
6.1 (150) |
3.4 (86) |
2.3 (58) |
0.6 (15) |
0.9 (23) |
2.7 (69) |
6.4 (160) |
13.8 (350) |
15.3 (390) |
85.8 (2,180) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 23.4 (59) |
14.6 (37) |
5.3 (13) |
0 (0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
7.3 (19) |
21.5 (55) |
73 (190) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in.) | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 154 |
| Source: weatherbase.com | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 387 | — | |
| 1920 | 348 | −10.1% | |
| 1930 | 400 | 14.9% | |
| 1940 | 563 | 40.8% | |
| 1950 | 584 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 927 | 58.7% | |
| 1970 | 916 | −1.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,172 | 27.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,147 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,200 | 4.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,465 | 22.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,491 | 1.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,465 people in 640 households, including 390 families, in the city. The population density was 887.9 inhabitants per square mile (342.8/km2). There were 703 housing units at an average density of 426.1 per square mile (164.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 0.6% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8%.
Of the 640 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.4% of households were one person and 12.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age was 42.1 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
Parks and recreation
Stevenson is situated within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, which contains the highland terrain areas of Greenleaf Peak and Table Mountain. Hikers can access the Pacific Crest Trail south of the community.
The Bridge of the Gods is south of Stevenson.
See also
In Spanish: Stevenson (Washington) para niños
