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Mossyrock
City
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Location of Mossyrock, Washington
Location of Mossyrock, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County Lewis
Area
 • Total 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2)
 • Land 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 768
 • Density 1,193.60/sq mi (460.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98564
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-47315
GNIS feature ID 1523412

Mossyrock is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 768 at the 2020 census.

History

The city began as a trading post named Mossy Rock in 1852, after a 200-foot (61 m) high moss-covered rock at the east end of Klickitat Prairie. The Indian name for the area of Mossyrock was Coulph.

Mossyrock was officially incorporated on January 2, 1948.

Geography

Mossyrock is located at 46°31′47″N 122°29′3″W / 46.52972°N 122.48417°W / 46.52972; -122.48417 (46.529844, -122.484269).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.68 square miles (1.76 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 356
1960 344 −3.4%
1970 409 18.9%
1980 463 13.2%
1990 452 −2.4%
2000 486 7.5%
2010 759 56.2%
2020 768 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 759 people, 272 households, and 196 families living in the city. The population density was 1,116.2 inhabitants per square mile (431.0/km2). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 444.1 per square mile (171.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 71.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 25.4% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.8% of the population.

There were 272 households, of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.24.

The median age in the city was 32.9 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

Notable people

See also

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