Lakeview, Washington facts for kids
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Lakeview, Washington
Lakeview Park
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Location of Lakeview, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,068 |
| • Density | 954/sq mi (368/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98851
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-37926 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852947 |
Lakeview is a small community in Grant County, Washington, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one. Locals and maps sometimes call it Lakeview Park.
In 2010, about 915 people lived in Lakeview. This was a bit more than in 2000, when there were 797 residents. By 2020, the population had grown to 1068 people.
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Where is Lakeview Located?
Lakeview is in the northern part of Grant County. It sits right next to the southern edge of the city of Soap Lake.
A main road, Washington State Route 28, goes through the southeast part of Lakeview. If you travel east on this road, you'll reach Odessa in about 42 miles. Going southwest for about 5 miles will take you to Ephrata.
Size of Lakeview
The United States Census Bureau says that Lakeview covers an area of about 2.9 square kilometers. All of this area is land, with no water.
Who Lives in Lakeview?
Based on the 2000 census, there were 797 people living in Lakeview. These people lived in 336 different homes. About 233 of these homes were families.
The community was mostly made up of White people (nearly 90%). There were also smaller groups of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. Some people identified with two or more races. About 8% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino background.
Homes and Families
Out of all the homes in Lakeview, about 22.6% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (56.8%) were married couples living together. About 9.5% of homes had a female head of household without a husband.
About 26.2% of all homes were single individuals. And 14.6% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.37 people in each home and 2.79 people in each family.
Age Groups in Lakeview
The population in Lakeview was spread out across different age groups. About 24% of the people were under 18 years old. About 24.2% were 65 years old or older.
The median age in Lakeview was 48 years old. This means half the people were younger than 48 and half were older. For every 100 females, there were about 90 males.
See also
In Spanish: Lakeview (Washington) para niños
