Kahlotus, Washington

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Kahlotus, Washington
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = Kahlotus as seen from the Columbia Plateau Trail.


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map_caption = Location of Kahlotus, Washington


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Washington
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Franklin

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area_total_km2 = 1.1
area_land_km2 = 1.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 214
population_density_km2 = 202.0
population_density_sq_mi = 523.2

timezone = Pacific (PST)
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = PDT
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elevation_m = 275
elevation_ft = 902
latd = 46 |latm = 38 |lats = 42 |latNS = N
longd = 118 |longm = 33 |longs = 18 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 99335
area_code = 509
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blank_info = 53-34575GR|2
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Kahlotus is a city in Franklin County, Washington, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census.

History

The first recorded settler of the area was a man named Jon harder, who arrived in the 1890s. In 1901, he platted a settlement called Hardersburg. The town was later renamed Kahlotus, a Native American word meaning "Hole in the ground". Kahlotus was officially incorporated on May 31, 1907. Early settlers grew wheat near a spring-fed lake named Washtucna lake (later renamed Kahlotus Lake). The completion of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project in 1948 ensured continued growth in agricultural products and livestock. Wheat and other crops had done well before, but with a reliable source of water the land could produce more. Dryland farming continues as the major crop today.

In 1969, the initial phase of the Lower Monumental Dam was completed nearby, bringing more electricity and water for irrigation, but inundating the nearby Marmes Rockshelter.

Geography

Kahlotus is located at coor dms|46|38|42|N|118|33|18|W|city (46.644936, -118.554909)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 214 people, 89 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 523.2 people per square mile (201.5/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 276.3/sq mi (106.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.05% White, 0.93% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 9.35% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.21% of the population.

There were 89 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 132.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $38,958. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,617. About 11.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

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