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Elma, Washington
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Location of Elma, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor |
| Settled | 1853 |
| Incorporated | March 22, 1888 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.58 sq mi (6.69 km2) |
| • Land | 2.55 sq mi (6.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,438 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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3,469 |
| • Density | 1,314.12/sq mi (507.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98541
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-21450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512188 |
Elma is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,438 at the 2020 census.
Contents
History
First settled in 1853 by D.F. Byles, Elma was later named for Union soldier Elmer Brown. The city of Elma was incorporated on March 22, 1888.
Geography
Elma is located at 47°0′20″N 123°24′23″W / 47.00556°N 123.40639°W (47.005648, -123.406268).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.92 square miles (4.97 km2), of which, 1.89 square miles (4.90 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Elma has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Summers are warm and dry, while winters are cool and very wet. Some form of precipitation occurs on half of all days on average.
| Climate data for Elma, Washington, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1940–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
73 (23) |
80 (27) |
91 (33) |
99 (37) |
110 (43) |
105 (41) |
103 (39) |
100 (38) |
91 (33) |
74 (23) |
65 (18) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 57.4 (14.1) |
61.8 (16.6) |
69.7 (20.9) |
77.3 (25.2) |
85.4 (29.7) |
89.5 (31.9) |
94.3 (34.6) |
94.3 (34.6) |
88.7 (31.5) |
77.1 (25.1) |
62.4 (16.9) |
56.3 (13.5) |
97.8 (36.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.6 (9.2) |
51.9 (11.1) |
56.4 (13.6) |
61.8 (16.6) |
68.3 (20.2) |
72.4 (22.4) |
78.4 (25.8) |
79.5 (26.4) |
75.1 (23.9) |
63.7 (17.6) |
53.0 (11.7) |
47.4 (8.6) |
63.0 (17.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 41.6 (5.3) |
42.9 (6.1) |
46.3 (7.9) |
50.4 (10.2) |
56.3 (13.5) |
60.3 (15.7) |
65.1 (18.4) |
65.5 (18.6) |
61.4 (16.3) |
52.6 (11.4) |
44.7 (7.1) |
40.6 (4.8) |
52.3 (11.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.6 (1.4) |
33.9 (1.1) |
36.2 (2.3) |
39.1 (3.9) |
44.3 (6.8) |
48.3 (9.1) |
51.7 (10.9) |
51.6 (10.9) |
47.7 (8.7) |
41.4 (5.2) |
36.5 (2.5) |
33.8 (1.0) |
41.6 (5.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 21.3 (−5.9) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
37.9 (3.3) |
41.5 (5.3) |
41.7 (5.4) |
35.7 (2.1) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 0 (−18) |
4 (−16) |
15 (−9) |
22 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
37 (3) |
33 (1) |
28 (−2) |
15 (−9) |
4 (−16) |
2 (−17) |
0 (−18) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 11.13 (283) |
7.04 (179) |
8.16 (207) |
5.36 (136) |
3.29 (84) |
2.18 (55) |
0.79 (20) |
1.43 (36) |
2.67 (68) |
7.23 (184) |
11.39 (289) |
11.37 (289) |
72.04 (1,830) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.9 (2.3) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.7 (4.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 22.7 | 19.1 | 21.6 | 19.7 | 13.7 | 11.3 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 18.6 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 196.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 345 | — | |
| 1900 | 894 | 159.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,532 | 71.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,253 | −18.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,545 | 23.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,370 | −11.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,543 | 12.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,811 | 17.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,227 | 23.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,720 | 22.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,011 | 10.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,049 | 1.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,107 | 1.9% | |
| 2020 | 3,438 | 10.7% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 3,469 | 11.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,107 people, 1,209 households, and 788 families living in the city. The population density was 1,643.9 inhabitants per square mile (634.7/km2). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 691.5 per square mile (267.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.8% White, 1.0% African American, 2.6% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 3.2% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the population.
There were 1,209 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 36.1 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
Education
The Elma School District has four schools. Elma Elementary School serves children in an Early Childhood Program, as well as kindergarten through 5th grade. Elma Middle School consists of 6th grade through 8th grade students; Elma High School houses 9th through 12th grade, and the East Grays Harbor High School provides alternative education. The mascot for Elma High School and Middle School is an eagle. Their colors are blue and white. The mascot for East Grays Harbor High School is a Gryphon. Their colors are Black and Turquoise.
Elma High School also participates in the Running Start program, which gives grade 11, and 12 students the opportunity to take college level classes for college credit via Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen, and Washington State University.
In terms of early childhood development programs, there are several daycares, a co-op preschool, and a Head Start facility.
Infrastructure
The Elma Municipal Airport (WN65) is located south of the downtown district across U.S. Route 12 (US 12). The airfield contains one runway. In the 1970s, the airport was the site of a fixed-based flight operation but has since been privately owned.
Notable people
- Kyle Basler, won nine letters at Elma High School as a standout in football, basketball and baseball, winning Class 2A state championships in football and basketball during the 1997-1998 school year. He then went on to Washington State University where he was their first-team punter for four seasons. In 2006 he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He was the punter for the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa during the 2007 season.
- Jamie Craighead, 1998 Washington state Class 2A Women's High School Player of the Year. She then had a fine career at the University of Oregon, helping them win the 2002 Women's National Invitation Tournament. She has also been the head coach of the Sacramento State (2009-2013) and San Jose State (2014-2022) Women's basketball programs.
- Rod "the Rifle" Derline, basketball player. Led Elma High School to the 1970 Class A state championship game. He then had a fine career at Seattle University and was inducted into their basketball hall of fame in 2006. He was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 10th round (169th overall) in the 1974 NBA Draft and, despite long odds, played for the Sonics during the 1974-1975 and 1975-1976 seasons.
- Lloyd Jones, Alaskan state senator
- Bud Ward, golfer
See also
In Spanish: Elma (Washington) para niños
