- Oso, Washington
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Oso, Washington — CDP — Location of Oso, Washington
Coordinates: 48°16′20″N 121°55′9″W / 48.27222°N 121.91917°WCoordinates: 48°16′20″N 121°55′9″W / 48.27222°N 121.91917°W Country United States State Washington County Snohomish Area – Total 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) – Land 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) Elevation 207 ft (63 m) Population (2010) – Total 180 – Density 68.0/sq mi (26.2/km2) Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) – Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP code 98223 Area code 360 FIPS code 53-52110[1] GNIS feature ID 1524091[2] Oso is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 180 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Oso is located at 48°16′20″N 121°55′9″W / 48.27222°N 121.91917°W (48.272281, -121.919235).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.43%) is water.
History
The name Oso was reportedly given by J.P. Britzius for a town in Fayette County, Texas, although no such town is known to have existed. However, there are geographic features named Oso in Presidio County, Texas and Nueces County, Texas. The word oso is of Spanish origin and means bear.[4]
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 246 people, 96 households, and 69 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 68.0 people per square mile (26.2/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 28.2/sq mi (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.19% White, 0.41% African American, and 0.41% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,315, and the median income for a family was $78,786. Males had a median income of $39,489 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,700. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Points of interest
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Oso". Washington Place Names database. Tacoma Public Library. http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/wanames/. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
Categories:- Populated places in Snohomish County, Washington
- Census-designated places in Washington (state)
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