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Uniontown
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Uniontown grain elevators alongside the highway
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Location of Uniontown, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whitman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 294 |
| • Estimate
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344 |
| • Density | 372.70/sq mi (143.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
99179
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| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-73360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1509182 |
| Website | Town of Uniontown |
Uniontown is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census.
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History
Uniontown was first settled in 1878 by Thomas Montgomery. Uniontown was incorporated in 1890.
Geography
Uniontown is located at 46°32′21″N 117°5′7″W / 46.53917°N 117.08528°W (46.539098, -117.085331). The elevation is 2582 feet (787 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2), all of it land.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Uniontown has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 279 | — | |
| 1900 | 404 | 44.8% | |
| 1910 | 426 | 5.4% | |
| 1920 | 404 | −5.2% | |
| 1930 | 360 | −10.9% | |
| 1940 | 332 | −7.8% | |
| 1950 | 254 | −23.5% | |
| 1960 | 242 | −4.7% | |
| 1970 | 310 | 28.1% | |
| 1980 | 286 | −7.7% | |
| 1990 | 277 | −3.1% | |
| 2000 | 345 | 24.5% | |
| 2010 | 294 | −14.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 344 | 17.0% | |
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2015 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 294 people, 130 households, and 85 families living in the town. The population density was 316.1 inhabitants per square mile (122.0/km2). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 160.2 per square mile (61.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.6% White, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 130 households, of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% 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 2.84.
The median age in the town was 44.6 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
See also
In Spanish: Uniontown (Washington) para niños
