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Lake Roesiger, Washington
Location of Lake Roesiger, Washington
Location of Lake Roesiger, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County Snohomish
Area
 • Total 10.1 sq mi (26.2 km2)
 • Land 9.6 sq mi (24.8 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 611
 • Density 60.5/sq mi (23.32/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98290
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-37672
GNIS feature ID 1852946

Lake Roesiger is a small community in Snohomish County, Washington, in the United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not an official city or town.

In 2020, about 611 people lived in Lake Roesiger. This was an increase from 503 people in 2010. The area is known for being quite well-off. In fact, it ranks high among places in Washington for how much money people earn.

Where is Lake Roesiger?

Lake Roesiger is located in the state of Washington. You can find it at these coordinates: 47.981018 degrees north and -121.919839 degrees west.

The community covers a total area of about 10.1 square miles (26.2 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 9.6 square miles (24.8 square kilometers). The rest, about 0.5 square miles (1.4 square kilometers), is water. This water area makes up about 5.25% of the total size.

Who Lives in Lake Roesiger?

Let's look at some information from the year 2000. At that time, 652 people lived in Lake Roesiger. There were 239 households, which means groups of people living together. Out of these, 182 were families.

The population density was about 68 people per square mile. Most of the people living there were White (95.55%). There were also smaller groups of African American, Native American, and Asian people. About 1.53% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

Many households in Lake Roesiger had children under 18 living with them (34.3%). Most households were married couples living together (67.4%). A smaller number were single mothers with no husband present (4.2%). About 15.5% of households were just one person living alone. Only a few people aged 65 or older lived by themselves (2.9%).

The average household had about 2.73 people. For families, the average size was slightly larger, with about 3.04 people.

Age Groups

The people in Lake Roesiger were of different ages.

  • About 24.7% were under 18 years old.
  • About 9.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • About 29.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • About 27.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 8.6% were 65 years or older.

The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 39 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 113.8 males. If you only looked at adults 18 and over, there were about 115.4 males for every 100 females.

Income Information

In 2000, the median income for a household in Lake Roesiger was $70,500. For families, the median income was $72,375. This means that half the households earned more than this amount, and half earned less.

Men generally earned more than women. The average income per person in the area was $24,390. Very few families (none) and only a small part of the population (2.4%) lived below the poverty line. This includes no children under 18 and about 5.1% of people over 64.

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