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County:

Garfield County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

20.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

95,467

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

97,690

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

11.57

Umatilla NF

95,467

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,911

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,468

-15.2%

-19.8%

4.6%

1990:

2,248

-8.9%

-10.0%

1.1%

2000:

2,397

6.6%

13.1%

-6.5%

2005:

2,344

-2.2%

-0.8%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,304

96.1%

0-to-19:

677

28.2%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

421

17.6%

Hispanic:

47

2.0%

40-to-59:

678

28.3%

American Indian:

9

0.4%

60-plus:

621

25.9%

Other:

37

1.5%

Median Age:

42.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.0%

Median Family Income:

$41,645

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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