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Metaline Falls
Metaline Falls, Washington
Metaline Falls
Metaline Falls
Location of Metaline Falls, Washington
Location of Metaline Falls, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County Pend Oreille
Area
 • Total 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Land 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
2,090 ft (637 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 238
 • Estimate 
(2019)
251
 • Density 1,261.31/sq mi (486.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99153
Area code(s) 509
FIPS code 53-45320
GNIS feature ID 1523023

Metaline Falls is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 238 at the 2010 census.

History

Evidence of early indigenous peoples in the area dates to some 12,000 years ago. By 1810, European fur traders were crossing the area. The settlement of Metaline Falls was founded in 1900, with most of its residents then employed by the Mammoth and Morning lead-zinc mines. Metaline Falls was officially incorporated on 13 May 1911.

The train sequences of the 1993 film Benny & Joon were filmed in the Metaline Falls area; the 1997 film The Postman was filmed in part in the area.

Geography

Metaline Falls is located at 48°51′41″N 117°22′15″W / 48.86139°N 117.37083°W / 48.86139; -117.37083 (48.861462, -117.370867).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2), all of it land.

Climate

Metaline Falls has a dry-summer Humid continental climate (Dsb) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Climate data for Metaline Falls
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 49
(9)
57
(14)
71
(22)
87
(31)
98
(37)
98
(37)
104
(40)
108
(42)
96
(36)
87
(31)
59
(15)
55
(13)
108
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 29.9
(−1.2)
37.3
(2.9)
46.9
(8.3)
58.9
(14.9)
68.5
(20.3)
74.4
(23.6)
83.9
(28.8)
82.3
(27.9)
72.8
(22.7)
57.2
(14.0)
39.6
(4.2)
32.4
(0.2)
57
(14)
Average low °F (°C) 16.6
(−8.6)
19.5
(−6.9)
25.2
(−3.8)
31.5
(−0.3)
39
(4)
45
(7)
48.6
(9.2)
46.9
(8.3)
41.3
(5.2)
34.7
(1.5)
26.9
(−2.8)
21.7
(−5.7)
33.1
(0.6)
Record low °F (°C) −29
(−34)
−28
(−33)
−9
(−23)
1
(−17)
22
(−6)
28
(−2)
31
(−1)
33
(1)
20
(−7)
−1
(−18)
−6
(−21)
−24
(−31)
−29
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (cm) 3
(7.6)
2.27
(5.8)
2.12
(5.4)
1.8
(4.6)
2.35
(6.0)
2.71
(6.9)
1.25
(3.2)
1.07
(2.7)
1.7
(4.3)
2.65
(6.7)
3.11
(7.9)
3.35
(8.5)
27.38
(69.5)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 26.3
(67)
15.7
(40)
8.5
(22)
0.7
(1.8)
0.1
(0.25)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(2.5)
9.8
(25)
23.1
(59)
85.2
(216)
Average precipitation days 14 12 12 10 11 12 6 6 7 11 13 15 129

National protected areas

  • Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (part)
  • Colville National Forest
  • Salmo-Priest Wilderness

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 153
1930 316 106.5%
1940 453 43.4%
1950 547 20.8%
1960 469 −14.3%
1970 307 −34.5%
1980 296 −3.6%
1990 210 −29.1%
2000 223 6.2%
2010 238 6.7%
2019 (est.) 251 5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2015 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 238 people, 124 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,133.3 inhabitants per square mile (437.6/km2). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 981.0 per square mile (378.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.5% White, 0.4% African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 124 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 56.5% were non-families. 49.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 48.3 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 37.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

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