Minnehaha, Washington

Minnehaha, Washington
—  CDP  —
Location of Minnehaha, Washington
Coordinates: 45°39′21″N 122°37′19″W / 45.65583°N 122.62194°W / 45.65583; -122.62194Coordinates: 45°39′21″N 122°37′19″W / 45.65583°N 122.62194°W / 45.65583; -122.62194
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Clark
Area
– Total	2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
– Land	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	7,689
– Density	3,464.1/sq mi (1,337.5/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
FIPS code	53-46125[1]
GNIS feature ID	1512468[2]

Minnehaha is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,689 at the 2000 census.

Name meaning

This area got its name from Columbian newspaper editorial in 1891. The editor wrote about Burnt Bridge Creek and called it "Minnehaha, laughing water", from Longfellow's poem, "Hiawatha". The name appealed to the citizenry and they kept it. Before that the area was called the Black Forest for its thick timber.

While "Minnehaha", an American Indian word, is often translated as "Laughing Water", the correct translation is "curling water" or "waterfall". The name comes from the Dakota language. See entry for Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota.

Geography

Minnehaha is located at 45°39′21″N 122°37′19″W / 45.65583°N 122.62194°W / 45.65583; -122.62194 (45.655925, -122.621983)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.45% is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	9,661		—
2000	7,689		−20.4%
source:[4]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 7,689 people, 2,795 households, and 2,031 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,464.1 people per square mile (1,337.3/km²). There were 2,907 housing units at an average density of 1,309.7/sq mi (505.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.28% White, 2.20% African American, 0.95% Native American, 2.81% Asian, 0.62% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.10% of the population. 15.0% were of German, 13.2% English, 8.2% American and 7.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,795 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,766, and the median income for a family was $50,585. Males had a median income of $39,167 versus $28,984 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,023. About 8.9% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790–2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.html. Retrieved 2010-07-30. 

External links

• Columbian newspaper article from 1928