Veradale, Washington Facts for Kids

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Locale
Location of the CDP of Veradale, Washington at the 2000 Census
Veradale, Washington Location in Washington (state)
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Spokane
Founded	1911
Founded by	D. K. McDonald
Named for	Vera McDonald
Area
• Total	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km²)
• Land	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km²)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,024 ft (617 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	9,387
• Density	3,042.3/sq mi (1,174.6/km²)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	99037
Area code	509
FIPS code	53-74725
GNIS feature ID	1512761 1511395

Veradale is a community located in Spokane County, Washington, in the United States. It was once known as Vera. Before 2003, Veradale was a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it was an area identified by the government for gathering population data, but it wasn't officially a city or town.

In the year 2000, about 9,387 people lived in Veradale. Even though it's now part of a larger city, Veradale still has its own post office.

History of Veradale
Where is Veradale Located?
- Nearby Communities Around Veradale
Who Lives in Veradale?
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History of Veradale

Veradale was founded in 1911. It was named after Vera McDonald, who was the daughter of the community's founder, D. K. McDonald.

Since 2003, the area that was Veradale has become part of the city of Spokane Valley. This means it joined with other communities to form a larger, officially recognized city.

Where is Veradale Located?

Veradale is in the state of Washington. Its exact location is at coordinates 47.650195 degrees North and -117.208937 degrees West.

The area of Veradale covers about 3.1 square miles (which is about 8.0 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside its boundaries.

Nearby Communities Around Veradale

Many other towns and communities are located close to Veradale. Here are some of the places within a 5-mile (8-kilometer) radius:

Dishman is about 3.1 miles (5.0 km) away.
Greenacres is about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) away.
Millwood is about 4.3 miles (6.9 km) away.
Opportunity is about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) away.
Trentwood is about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) away.

Who Lives in Veradale?

Based on the 2000 census, there were 9,387 people living in the area that was Veradale. This population lived in 3,317 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Out of these, 2,540 were families.

The population density was about 3,042 people per square mile (1,172.9 people per square kilometer). There were also 3,440 housing units, which are homes available for people to live in.

Diversity in Veradale

The people living in Veradale came from different backgrounds:

About 93.94% of the people were White.
About 1.05% were African American.
About 0.79% were Native American.
About 1.87% were Asian.
About 0.05% were Pacific Islander.
About 0.49% were from other racial groups.
About 1.80% identified as being from two or more races.
About 2.32% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

Many households in Veradale had children. About 39.8% of households included children under 18 years old. Most households (62.9%) were married couples living together. About 10.0% of households had a female head of the house with no husband present.

About 19.0% of all households were made up of people living alone. About 7.1% of these were people aged 65 or older living by themselves. On average, each household had about 2.78 people, and each family had about 3.16 people.

Age Groups in Veradale

The population of Veradale included people of all ages:

About 29.3% were under 18 years old.
About 7.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
About 28.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
About 22.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
About 12.8% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Veradale was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were about 93.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 90.5 males.

Income and Economy

In 2000, the average income for a household in Veradale was $46,676 per year. For families, the average income was $50,000 per year.

The average income per person in Veradale was $19,342. A small number of families (2.9%) and individuals (4.1%) lived below the poverty line. This included 1.4% of those under 18 and 8.3% of those aged 65 or older.