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Yacolt
Yacolt, Washington
Chelatchie Prairie Railroad station in Yacolt
Chelatchie Prairie Railroad station in Yacolt
Location of Yacolt, Washington
Location of Yacolt, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County Clark
Area
 • Total 0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
 • Land 0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,566
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,796
 • Density 3,123.48/sq mi (1,206.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98675
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-79975
GNIS feature ID 1528335
Website Town of Yacolt

Yacolt is a town in Clark County, Washington, United States. The 2019 population is estimated to be 1,796. It is located about 31 miles northeast of Vancouver which is part of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area.

History

Yacolt is a Klickitat term meaning "haunted place" or "place of (evil)spirits" another name it was known by was "the valley of lost children". In September 1902 the town, which consisted of only 15 buildings at the time, was nearly destroyed by the Yacolt Burn, the largest fire in state history. Yacolt was rebuilt over time and officially incorporated on July 31, 1908.

Geography

Yacolt is located at 45°51′56″N 122°24′25″W / 45.86556°N 122.40694°W / 45.86556; -122.40694 (45.865506, -122.407028).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 435
1920 520 19.5%
1930 295 −43.3%
1940 297 0.7%
1950 411 38.4%
1960 375 −8.8%
1970 488 30.1%
1980 544 11.5%
1990 600 10.3%
2000 1,055 75.8%
2010 1,566 48.4%
2019 (est.) 1,796 14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2015 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,566 people, 454 households, and 384 families living in the town. The population density was 3,132.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,209.3/km2). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 968.0 per square mile (373.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.5% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 454 households, of which 55.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.4% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was 3.68.

The median age in the town was 25 years. 38.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 17% were from 45 to 64; and 5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

Notable residents

See also

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