Hatton, Washington facts for kids
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Hatton
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Location of Hatton, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 79 |
| • Density | 214/sq mi (82.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes |
99344
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| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-30060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512281 |
Hatton is a small town located in Adams County, Washington, in the United States. In 2020, about 79 people lived there. It's a quiet place with an interesting history.
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History of Hatton
Hatton started because of the Northern Pacific Railway. This railroad built a station here. They also added a section house and a pump house for their workers. Before 1890, the station was called Twin Wells. This name came from two wells that provided water for the railroad employees.
In 1890, James Bronson opened the first store in the area. At the same time, a post office was set up. It was given the name "Hatton." The town's name came from two people. It combined parts of the last names of Belle Sutton, the first postmistress, and John Hackett, her husband. John Hackett worked for the Northern Pacific Railway. Later, in 1897, Otis Algoe bought Bronson's store and became the new postmaster.
Hatton began to grow more after 1901. James Bronson officially planned out the town on April 30, 1901. By then, Hatton had grown quite a bit. It had four big warehouses, five stores, two hotels, a bank, and a school. Hatton officially became an incorporated town on July 31, 1907. This meant it had its own local government.
Geography and Location
Hatton is a small town, covering an area of about 0.37 square miles (0.96 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Where is Hatton Located?
Hatton is in a part of Washington known as the Channeled Scablands. It sits on the western side of Providence Coulee. To the west are the Paradise Flats, and to the east is the Michigan Prairie. A "coulee" is a type of valley or ravine. The Northern Pacific Railway used this coulee to build its main train line. This line connected Portland, Oregon to Spokane.
Roads and Travel
U.S. Route 395 runs just east of Hatton. This highway connects the town to Interstate 90 at Ritzville to the northeast. It also links to Interstate 82 at the Tri-Cities to the southwest. This highway follows Hatton Coulee.
State Route 26 is about a mile north of Hatton. This road connects Hatton to Othello. Othello is the largest city in Adams County. About two miles east of Hatton, where Route 395 and State Route 26 meet, there is a rest area. It's called the Hatton Coulee rest area.
Hatton's Climate
Hatton has a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not a desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot.
| Climate data for Hatton | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
76 (24) |
84 (29) |
99 (37) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
112 (44) |
114 (46) |
102 (39) |
90 (32) |
75 (24) |
67 (19) |
114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.6 (2.0) |
43.3 (6.3) |
54.4 (12.4) |
64 (18) |
73.1 (22.8) |
80.9 (27.2) |
90.4 (32.4) |
88.5 (31.4) |
78.3 (25.7) |
64 (18) |
46.9 (8.3) |
37.3 (2.9) |
63.1 (17.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.5 (−5.3) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
32 (0) |
36.1 (2.3) |
42.4 (5.8) |
48.7 (9.3) |
54.5 (12.5) |
53.2 (11.8) |
46.1 (7.8) |
37.4 (3.0) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
38 (3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−30 (−34) |
6 (−14) |
11 (−12) |
21 (−6) |
28 (−2) |
31 (−1) |
31 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
4 (−16) |
−12 (−24) |
−29 (−34) |
−30 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.12 (28) |
0.92 (23) |
0.89 (23) |
0.76 (19) |
0.8 (20) |
0.72 (18) |
0.26 (6.6) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.47 (12) |
0.86 (22) |
1.35 (34) |
1.36 (35) |
9.84 (250) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.1 (13) |
2.6 (6.6) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.5 (3.8) |
4.2 (11) |
14 (36) |
| Average precipitation days | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 77 |
People of Hatton: Demographics
The word "demographics" means studying the people who live in a place. This includes things like how many people there are, their ages, and their backgrounds.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 161 | — | |
| 1920 | 87 | −46.0% | |
| 1930 | 65 | −25.3% | |
| 1940 | 43 | −33.8% | |
| 1950 | 42 | −2.3% | |
| 1960 | 65 | 54.8% | |
| 1970 | 60 | −7.7% | |
| 1980 | 81 | 35.0% | |
| 1990 | 71 | −12.3% | |
| 2000 | 98 | 38.0% | |
| 2010 | 101 | 3.1% | |
| 2020 | 79 | −21.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
What the 2010 Census Showed
In 2010, a count of the population called the 2010 census showed that 101 people lived in Hatton. There were 34 households, which are groups of people living together. About 24 of these were families.
The population density was about 273 people per square mile. This means how many people live in a certain area. There were 40 housing units in total.
The census also looked at the different groups of people living in Hatton:
- About 51.5% of the people were White.
- About 5.0% were Native American.
- About 35.6% were from other racial backgrounds.
- About 7.9% were from two or more races.
- Nearly half, about 49.5%, of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many households had children under 18 living with them (44.1%). Most households were married couples living together (52.9%). The average household had almost 3 people. The average family had about 3.3 people.
The average age of people in Hatton was 40.5 years old. About 30.7% of residents were under 18. About 6.9% were 65 years old or older. The town had more females (56.4%) than males (43.6%).
See also
In Spanish: Hatton (Washington) para niños
