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Town
Reardan, Washington
Spring in Reardan
Location of Reardan, Washington
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Lincoln
Area
• Total	0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	2,513 ft (766 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	571
• Estimate  (2019)	610
• Density	1,229.84/sq mi (474.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	99029
Area code(s)	509
FIPS code	53-57465
GNIS feature ID	1507746

Reardan is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 571 at the 2010 census.

History

Founded in 1882 and platted in 1889, Reardan was named for Central Washington Railroad engineer C.F. Reardan. Reardan was incorporated on April 14, 1903.

The town is home to the elementary/middle/high school serving the Reardan-Edwall School District, covering over 360 square miles (930 km²) in Lincoln and Spokane counties. The slough north of town, known as Audubon Lake, is well known among birders as a busy stop on the Pacific Northwest flyway and features public facilities for viewers. A Hutterite colony settled in the area in 1961.

Mule Days has been celebrated on the first Saturday in June for over 50, featuring a Kiddie Parade, Main Parade, entertainment and games for kids at the park, three on three basketball in front of the high school, food and craft fair at the park, Community BBQ pork luncheon, Beer Garden, and Mule Days Dance.

Geography

Reardan is located at 47°40′9″N 117°52′42″W / 47.66917°N 117.87833°W / 47.66917; -117.87833 (47.669057, -117.878471).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km²), of which, 0.49 square miles (1.27 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 571 people, 240 households, and 160 families living in the town. The population density was 1,165.3 inhabitants per square mile (449.9/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 520.4 per square mile (200.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.5% White, 0.5% African American, 4.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 240 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the town was 43.2 . 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

Famous connections

Famous Indigenous American writer Sherman Alexie attended Reardan High School, which is featured in a few of his stories and in his 2007 novel for young adults, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.

World War II Medal of Honor recipient PFC Joe E. Mann was born July 8, 1922, in Reardan and was killed in action, September 19, 1944 in Best, Netherlands. He was a soldier assigned to the 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division.

After Colfax and Ritzville, it is one of Washington's most infamous speed traps.

Education

Reardan is within the Reardan-Edwall School District.

The Inland Northwest Rail Museum opened in Reardan in 2016.

Images for kids

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  Reardan, Washington, ca 1910

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  An Atlas rocket passing through Reardan to a nearby silo in 1961

See also

In Spanish: Reardan (Washington) para niños