Coulee City, Washington facts for kids
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Coulee City
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Location of Coulee City, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,588 ft (484 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 549 |
| • Density | 610.39/sq mi (235.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
99115
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| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-15080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512117 |
Coulee City is a town in Grant County, Washington. The population was 549 at the 2020 census.
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History
Coulee City was commonly known as McEntee’s Crossing of the Grand Coulee in the 19th century. In 1881, Philip McEntee, after helping a group of surveyors trying to lay down a road, built the first log cabin around Coulee City. Other important pioneers soon followed in the following years.
The town was named after nearby Grand Coulee. Coulee City was officially incorporated on May 10, 1907.
Geography
Coulee City is located at 47°36′43″N 119°17′27″W / 47.61194°N 119.29083°W (47.611942, -119.290904). It sits on the southern shore of Banks Lake, a man-made reservoir that stretches for 27 miles to Grand Coulee Dam. At Coulee City, water from the reservoir enters a system of irrigation canals taking it to Billy Clapp Lake to the south and then beyond across the broader Columbia Basin Project.
Dry Falls, site of a catastrophic and large prehistoric waterfall, is located about two miles southwest of Coulee City.
U.S. Route 2 passes through the town from west to east and intersects State Route 17, which provides north-south connections. State Route 155 has its southern terminus immediately east of town, and provides connections to the Grand Coulee Dam and surrounding communities to the northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km2), all of it land.
Climate
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 52 (11) |
62 (17) |
73 (23) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
116 (47) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
101 (38) |
85 (29) |
67 (19) |
56 (13) |
116 (47) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 34 (1) |
41 (5) |
52 (11) |
62 (17) |
71 (22) |
79 (26) |
89 (32) |
87 (31) |
78 (26) |
63 (17) |
44 (7) |
33 (1) |
61 (16) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 21 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
35 (2) |
42 (6) |
48 (9) |
55 (13) |
55 (13) |
48 (9) |
37 (3) |
27 (−3) |
21 (−6) |
37 (3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −19 (−28) |
−19 (−28) |
4 (−16) |
18 (−8) |
24 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
34 (1) |
31 (−1) |
36 (2) |
7 (−14) |
−8 (−22) |
−19 (−28) |
−19 (−28) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.83 (21) |
0.97 (25) |
0.99 (25) |
0.77 (20) |
1.06 (27) |
0.81 (21) |
0.69 (18) |
0.46 (12) |
0.50 (13) |
0.59 (15) |
1.37 (35) |
1.41 (36) |
10.45 (268) |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 276 | — | |
| 1920 | 472 | 71.0% | |
| 1930 | 420 | −11.0% | |
| 1940 | 744 | 77.1% | |
| 1950 | 977 | 31.3% | |
| 1960 | 654 | −33.1% | |
| 1970 | 558 | −14.7% | |
| 1980 | 510 | −8.6% | |
| 1990 | 568 | 11.4% | |
| 2000 | 600 | 5.6% | |
| 2010 | 562 | −6.3% | |
| 2020 | 549 | −2.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 562 people, 265 households, and 150 families living in the town. The population density was 624.4 inhabitants per square mile (241.1/km2). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 367.8 per square mile (142.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.3% White, 2.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
There were 265 households, of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.72.
The median age in the town was 49.1 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Coulee City (Washington) para niños
