- Naches, Washington
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Naches, Washington — Town — Location of Naches, Washington
Coordinates: 46°43′45″N 120°41′57″W / 46.72917°N 120.69917°WCoordinates: 46°43′45″N 120°41′57″W / 46.72917°N 120.69917°W Country United States State Washington County Yakima Area – Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) – Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,473 ft (449 m) Population (2010) – Total 795 – Density 1,595.8/sq mi (616.2/km2) Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) – Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP codes 98929, 98937 Area code 509 FIPS code 53-47805[1] GNIS feature ID 1512494[2] Naches is a town in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 795 individuals at the 2010 census.
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Infrastructure
Naches' infrastructure is based mainly on timber and agriculture, known for its large masses of apple, cherries, pears and various other fruits.
Geography
Naches is located at 46°43′45″N 120°41′57″W / 46.72917°N 120.69917°W (46.729133, -120.699191).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
Naches is located in the Naches Valley of the Naches River.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 643 people, 258 households, and 175 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,595.8 people per square mile (620.7/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 692.4 per square mile (269.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.94% White, 1.40% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 6.69% from other races, and 4.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.89% of the population.
There were 258 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the age distribution of the population shows 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $47,679. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,961 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,084. About 10.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Further reading
- Gossett, Gretta Petersen (1980). Beyond The Bend : A history of the Nile Valley in Washington State. Ye Galleon Press. ISBN 0-87770-213-6.
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.
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Municipalities and communities of Yakima County, Washington Cities 
Towns CDPs Ahtanum | Eschbach | Gleed | Satus | Summitview | Terrace Heights | White Swan
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Categories:- Towns in Washington (state)
- Populated places in Yakima County, Washington
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