Endicott, Washington
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Endicott is a town in Whitman County, Washington
Whitman County, Washington
Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,776, with the majority living in its largest city, Pullman, home to Washington State University, the state's land-grant university. The county seat is at Colfax.Whitman County was...

, United States. The population was 289 at the 2010 census.

History

Endicott was platted in 1882 and named for William Endicott Jr of the Oregon Improvement Company. Endicott was officially incorporated on February 11, 1905.

Population

The population of Endicott peaked in 1920, and has decreased since. This was caused by improved farm technology, allowing more area to be farmed by the same number of people. The decrease in population has affected the economics of the town: in the 1950s, the town had numerous stores, while in 2011, the town only has one store. The Endicott High School shut down in 1987: the class of 1986 only had one student.
Year Population
1910 474
1920 634
1930 512
1940 495
1950 397
1960 369
1970 333
1980 290
1990 320
2000 355
2010 289

Geography

Endicott is located at 46.928761°N 117.686030°W (46.928761, -117.686030).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 621 people, 140 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,150.8 people per square mile (826.8/km2). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 574.9 per square mile (221.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.70% White, 1.93% African American, 0.32% Native American, 8.05% Asian, 2.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.31% of the population.

There were 140 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the age distribution of the population shows 18.4% under the age of 18, 39.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 10.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,594, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $45,083 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $9,571. About 14.6% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable citizens or past residents

Former Washington State Governor Mike Lowry
Mike Lowry
Michael Edward "Mike" Lowry served as the 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Washington from 1993 to 1997. Lowry is a Democrat.Lowry was born and raised in St. John, Washington, and graduated from Washington State University in 1962...

 went to school at the now defunct Endicott High School.

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 actress Mariana Klaveno
Mariana Klaveno
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is from Endicott
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