Lake Cavanaugh, Washington facts for kids
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Lake Cavanaugh, Washington
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Lake C, The Lake
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Location of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skagit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 95/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98274
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-37105 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852944 |
| Website | Lake Cavanaugh Community Web Page |
Lake Cavanaugh is a small community in Skagit County, Washington, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). In 2020, about 200 people lived there. Lake Cavanaugh is part of the larger Mount Vernon–Anacortes area.
This community is quite special because of its high per capita income. It ranks 30th out of 522 areas in Washington state for income per person. This is the highest ranking for any place in Skagit County.
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Location and Size of Lake Cavanaugh
Lake Cavanaugh is located at specific coordinates: 48.325855 degrees North and -122.020391 degrees West. This helps pinpoint its exact spot on a map.
The total area of the community is about 2.1 square miles (5.5 square kilometers). Most of this area is actually water. About 0.9 square miles (2.3 square kilometers) is land, and 1.3 square miles (3.3 square kilometers) is water. This means that over half of Lake Cavanaugh (about 59%) is covered by water.
Who Lives in Lake Cavanaugh?
Based on information from the year 2000, there were 122 people living in Lake Cavanaugh. The population density was about 140 people per square mile. Most of the people living there (98.36%) were White. A small number were Asian (0.82%), and some were from two or more racial backgrounds (0.82%).
There were 58 households in the community. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Most of these households (70.7%) were married couples. About 10.3% of households had children under 18 living with them.
The average household had about 2.10 people, and the average family had about 2.43 people.
Age Groups in the Community
The people in Lake Cavanaugh have a wide range of ages:
- About 9.8% of the population was under 18 years old.
- About 5.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 11.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- The largest group, about 55.7%, was between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 17.2% of the people were 65 years old or older.
The median age in Lake Cavanaugh was 54 years. This means that half the people were younger than 54, and half were older.
See also
In Spanish: Lake Cavanaugh para niños
