White Salmon, Washington facts for kids
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White Salmon
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White Salmon City Hall.
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| Nickname(s):
The Land Where The Sun Meets The Rain
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Klickitat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,485 |
| • Density | 1,614/sq mi (624.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98672
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-78330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512803 |
| Website | City of White Salmon |
White Salmon is a city in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. It is located in the Columbia River Gorge. The population was 2,193 at the 2000 census, increased 1.4% to 2,224 at the 2010 census, and increased 11.7% to 2,485 at the 2020 census.
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History
White Salmon was first settled in 1852 by Erastus Joslyn and his wife. White Salmon was officially incorporated on June 3, 1907.
White Salmon was part of the home of the Klickitat Tribe, now a part of the Yakama Confederated Nations. The Klickitat Tribe sold some land to the Joslyns. They were generally Native advocates for the time. The area was thrown open on October 31, 1858 for white settlement after the Klickitat and Yakama lost the fight for their homelands in the Yakama War. Within the same year, the region was very rapidly and heavily settled by white immigrants making land claims. The Klickitat were forced to relocate to the Yakama Reservation.
White Salmon was named after the White Salmon, a now-extinct species of salmon that lived in the Columbia River and surrounding area.
Geography
White Salmon is located at 45°43′44″N 121°29′1″W / 45.72889°N 121.48361°W (45.728792, -121.483557).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.22 square miles (3.16 km2), all of it land.
The city is located opposite Hood River, Oregon on the Columbia River.
Climate
| Climate data for White Salmon, Washington | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
68 (20) |
81 (27) |
90 (32) |
102 (39) |
105 (41) |
115 (46) |
108 (42) |
100 (38) |
89 (32) |
69 (21) |
66 (19) |
115 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42 (6) |
47 (8) |
55 (13) |
61 (16) |
69 (21) |
74 (23) |
82 (28) |
82 (28) |
76 (24) |
64 (18) |
50 (10) |
40 (4) |
62 (17) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 31 (−1) |
31 (−1) |
35 (2) |
39 (4) |
45 (7) |
51 (11) |
55 (13) |
54 (12) |
46 (8) |
38 (3) |
34 (1) |
30 (−1) |
41 (5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−21 (−29) |
9 (−13) |
23 (−5) |
26 (−3) |
32 (0) |
37 (3) |
36 (2) |
26 (−3) |
15 (−9) |
−5 (−21) |
−10 (−23) |
−21 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.32 (135) |
4.06 (103) |
3.01 (76) |
1.76 (45) |
1.30 (33) |
0.87 (22) |
0.28 (7.1) |
0.31 (7.9) |
0.92 (23) |
2.29 (58) |
5.39 (137) |
5.91 (150) |
31.42 (797) |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 682 | — | |
| 1920 | 619 | −9.2% | |
| 1930 | 798 | 28.9% | |
| 1940 | 985 | 23.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,353 | 37.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,590 | 17.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,585 | −0.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,853 | 16.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,861 | 0.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,193 | 17.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,224 | 1.4% | |
| 2020 | 2,485 | 11.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 2,224 people in 921 households, including 559 families, in the city. The population density was 1,823.0 inhabitants per square mile (703.9/km2). There were 1,039 housing units at an average density of 851.6 per square mile (328.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.8% White, 0.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 14.7% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.4%.
Of the 921 households 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 33.1% of households were one person and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median age was 38.1 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: White Salmon para niños
