Pend Oreille County, Washington
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Pend Oreille County, Washington
Address: 229 S Garden Ave, Newport, WA 99156
Phone: 509-447-2435
Fax: 509-447-2734
Website: www.co.pend-oreille.wa.us
On northeastern border of WA; organized Mar 1, 1911 from Stevens County. Name Origin: For the Pend Oreille River, which runs through the county, or for the name given to the Kalispel Indians by French-Canadian traders; from the French meaning 'pendant ears' because the Indians wore ear ornaments that probably lengthened their lobes.
Area (sq mi): 1,425.32 (Land: 1,400.27 Water: 25.05). Pop per sq mi: 9.1.
Pop 2005: 12,673. State Rank: 33. Pop changes: 2000-2005: +8%; 1990-2000: +31.6%. Pop 2000: 11,732 (White: 92.2%; Black: 0.1%; Hispanic or Latino: 2.1%; Asian: 0.6%; Other: 5.7%; including American Indian/ Alaska Native: 2.9% ) Foreign born: 2%. Median age: 41.9.
Income 2000: per capita $15,731; median household $31,677; Pop below poverty: 18.1%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,736-$22,009.
Unemployment 2004: 8.7%. Unemployment 2000: 10.1%; Change from 2000: -1.4%. Median travel time to work: 31.5 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 38%.
Cities with pop over 10,000: None
State: Washington
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Pend Oreille County, Washington
| Pend Oreille County, Washington | |
 Location in the state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 1, 1911 |
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| Seat | Newport |
| Largest city | Newport |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,425 sq mi (3,691 km²) 1,400 sq mi (3,626 km²) 25 sq mi (65 km²), 1.76% |
| PopulationEst. - (2011) - Density |
12,936 9/sq mi (3.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Website | www.pendoreilleco.org |
Pend Oreille County (
/pɒndəˈreɪ/ pond-ə-RAY) is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, whose name is French for "earring" (literally "hangs from ear"). As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,001.[1] The county seat is at Newport, which is also the county's largest city.
Pend Oreille County was created out of Stevens County on March 1, 1911.[2]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,425 square miles (3,692 km²), of which 1,400 square miles (3,627 km²) is land and 25 square miles (65 km²) (1.76%) is water.
Highways
U.S. Route 2
State Route 20
State Route 31
State Route 41
State Route 211- International Selkirk Loop
Adjacent counties
- Boundary County, Idaho east
- Bonner County, Idaho east
- Spokane County, Washington south
- Stevens County, Washington west
It also shares its northern border with British Columbia, Canada.
National protected areas
- Colville National Forest (part)
- Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (part)
- Kaniksu National Forest (part)
- Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 6,363 |
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| 1930 | 7,155 | 12.4% | |
| 1940 | 7,156 | 0% | |
| 1950 | 7,413 | 3.6% | |
| 1960 | 6,914 | −6.7% | |
| 1970 | 8,580 | 24.1% | |
| 1980 | 8,915 | 3.9% | |
| 1990 | 11,732 | 31.6% | |
| 2000 | 12,760 | 8.8% | |
| 2010 | 13,001 | 1.9% | |
| Est. 2011 | 12,936 | −0.5% | |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 11,732 people, 4,639 households, and 3,261 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 6,608 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.53% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 2.88% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.1% were of German, 13.2% English, 10.2% United States or American, 9,2% Irish and 5.7% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 4,639 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 29.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,677, and the median income for a family was $36,977. Males had a median income of $36,951 versus $20,693 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,731. About 13.60% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.60% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.
Census-recognized communities
Other communities
See also
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Milestones for Washington State History, Part 3: 1901 to 1950". HistoryLink.org. March 6, 2003. http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5381.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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