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Sprague
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Location of Sprague, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,903 ft (580 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 446 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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460 |
| • Density | 437.26/sq mi (168.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
99032
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-67175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1508614 |
Sprague is a small town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. The town was platted in 1880 and named for former American Civil War Union general John Wilson Sprague.
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History
Sprague was first settled by William Newman, who established an inn at the location.
Sprague was officially incorporated on November 28, 1883. Originally called Hoodooville after William Burrows, a local character called Hoodoo Billy, the name was changed to honor General John W. Sprague, a railroad executive.
Sprague was destroyed by fire on August 3, 1895. The fire and subsequent decision by the Northern Pacific Railroad to not rebuild in the town resulted in the relocation of the county seat, held by Sprague after an election in 1884, to Davenport in 1896 after a controversial vote.
Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Sprague, Washington was originally built in 1883. The current church was built in a Gothic Revival style and erected in 1902, just south of the site of the original church and blessed by the Bishop of Nesqually. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of Interior in 1990.
The town has a seasonal creek running through it named "Negro Creek." Much debate has occurred regarding the creek's name but the name remains.
The Sprague Catholic Cemetery
The Sprague Catholic Cemetery is associated with and maintained by the Mary Queen of Heaven Parish Church. Those buried in this historic cemetery include lifetime residents of Sprague as well as immigrants born as long ago as the 1850s. The first burial took place on December 25; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ferrell buried their infant daughter Margaret Mabel Farrell. The Farrells later donated the plot of land their daughter was buried on to the Catholic Church. It was dedicated by Bishop Junger of Nesqually Diocese.
Geography
Sprague is located at 47°17′56″N 117°58′39″W / 47.29889°N 117.97750°W (47.298974, -117.977532).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all of it land.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Sprague has a dry-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps, Just barely escaping a semi-arid climate.
| Climate data for Sprague | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
64 (18) |
75 (24) |
90 (32) |
99 (37) |
102 (39) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
102 (39) |
92 (33) |
72 (22) |
62 (17) |
110 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 34.1 (1.2) |
41.6 (5.3) |
51.1 (10.6) |
60.8 (16.0) |
70 (21) |
77.6 (25.3) |
87.1 (30.6) |
85.7 (29.8) |
76.3 (24.6) |
62.4 (16.9) |
45.4 (7.4) |
37.4 (3.0) |
60.8 (16.0) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 18.7 (−7.4) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
29 (−2) |
34.1 (1.2) |
40.7 (4.8) |
46.7 (8.2) |
51.1 (10.6) |
49.3 (9.6) |
42.4 (5.8) |
34.3 (1.3) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
35.2 (1.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−33 (−36) |
0 (−18) |
14 (−10) |
21 (−6) |
27 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
31 (−1) |
20 (−7) |
4 (−16) |
−15 (−26) |
−21 (−29) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.74 (44) |
1.45 (37) |
1.26 (32) |
1.03 (26) |
1.10 (28) |
1.00 (25) |
0.43 (11) |
0.47 (12) |
0.77 (20) |
1.18 (30) |
2.02 (51) |
2.03 (52) |
14.48 (368) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.3 (21) |
3.8 (9.7) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.6 (6.6) |
6.5 (17) |
22.9 (58) |
| Average precipitation days | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 83 |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,689 | — | |
| 1900 | 695 | −58.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,110 | 59.7% | |
| 1920 | 822 | −25.9% | |
| 1930 | 639 | −22.3% | |
| 1940 | 641 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 598 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 597 | −0.2% | |
| 1970 | 550 | −7.9% | |
| 1980 | 473 | −14.0% | |
| 1990 | 410 | −13.3% | |
| 2000 | 490 | 19.5% | |
| 2010 | 446 | −9.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 460 | 3.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 447 people, 197 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density was 707.9 inhabitants per square mile (273.3/km2). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 374.6 per square mile (144.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 2.0% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 197 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.
Notable people
- Scott Buchanan (1895-1968), American philosopher and educator
- Eugene E. Lindsey, World War II naval pilot
See also
In Spanish: Sprague (Washington) para niños
